Vegan Irish Vegetable Stew

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 cup Carrots
  • 1 cup Celery
  • 1 Leek
  • 1/2 cup Parsley
  • 1 lb Parsnips
  • 1 lb Rutabaga
  • 3 Thyme, Fresh Springs
  • 1 1/2 lbs White potatoes
  • 1 Yellow onion, medium
  • 3/4 lb {1 medium sized} turnip, medium sized

• Canned Goods

  • 4 cups Vegetable broth

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 cup Brown rice, short grain

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp Sea salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Liquids

  • 2 cups Water

Found on thymeandlove.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Leek cleaned, white and pale green parts sliced
• 1 Medium Yellow Onion, diced
• 1 Cup Carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 Cup Celery, diced
• 1½ lbs White Potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 lb Parsnips, peeled and chopped
• 1 lb Rutabaga {1 large sized}, peeled and chopped
• ¾ lb {1 medium sized} Turnip, peeled and chopped
• ½ Cup Parsley, chopped
• 3-5 Fresh Thyme Springs, tied together with kitchen twine
• 4 Cups Vegetable Broth {or water is fine}
• 2 Cups Water, plus more if needed
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1½ Tsp Sea Salt, or to taste
• ¼ Tsp Black Pepper
• 1 Cup Short Grain Brown Rice

Directions

• In a large dutch oven or soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the leek and onion, cook until soften and translucent, bout 8-10 minutes. Stirring every now and then.
• Add in the diced carrots and celery, give everything a stir and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the parsley and thyme springs. Stir. Add in the reminding vegetables, stirring the mixture making sure to coat all the veggies with the olive oil.
• Pour in the vegetable broth, water, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and brown rice. Raise heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat to low and cover. Cook for 1 hour or until the vegetables are tender and the rice is cooked and the stew has thickened.
• Taste for salt and pepper. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
• The stew will continue to thicken as it sits. If it thickens up too much, add a splash of water or vegetable broth to loosen up the stew.