Southern Vegetable Stew Recipes

VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat a tbsp of olive/avocado oil in a large pot/pan over medium heat. Finely chop the onion and add it in. Stir and let cook for a few minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for a minute. Peel the carrot and cut it into semi circle slices. Add to the pan.
• Cut the red pepper into ½-inch chunks, the mushrooms into quarters and the zucchini into semi circle slices.
• Add them all to the pan and cook for 5-10 minutes, until starting to brown and soften. Add a little more oil if needed.
• Peel and cut the sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Add it to the pan along with the herbs, tomato puree, coconut aminos, balsamic vinegar, arrowroot starch slurry, chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock.
• Bring to a gentle simmer and leave to cook for 20-25 minutes, until the sweet potato is soft through. Add chopped kale within the last few minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve and enjoy!

SOUTHERN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, saute onion in oil for 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. , Serve immediately or transfer to freezer containers. May be frozen for up to 3 months. , To use frozen soup: Thaw soup in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat until heated through.

SOUTHERN VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Notes: Use the greens also of the green onions. Peel the eggplant and cube into 3/4 cubes.
• Pam your pan then heat over med heat until hot. Saute onions, peppers and garlic adding some broth if needed until softened.
• Now add the stock, tomatoes, pearl onions and paprika and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Spray a large skillet with pam then heat over med heat until hot. Saute eggplant, carrots, zucchini, and okra with some broth if needed until they are tender. Now add to the tomato mix.
• Add the mustard and simmer until vegetables are tender adding more liquid if needed.
• Season to taste and serve garnished with Parsley.

SOUTHERN STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef, and quickly brown on all sides. Pour in the diced tomatoes with green chilies, and stewed tomatoes. Add the okra, lima beans and corn. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium.
• Simmer for about 1 hour. Add potatoes, and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, or until meat is very tender.

SAVORY VEGETABLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir beef stew meat and Italian dressing until meat is evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water, beef bouillon, diced tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaf, salt, oregano, and pepper to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and onion in stew; cover and simmer over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Combine flour and cold water in a small bowl; mix until smooth. Stir flour mixture into stew, bring to a boil; cook and stir until stew is thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.