Seitan Stew

This meaty vegan stew is rich with flavorful vegetables and seitan, making it a healthy and delicious go-to for vegan comfort food. Double or triple the recipe and freeze the extra batches so you always have a warm, wonderful vegan meal just a reheat away.
This meaty vegan stew is rich with flavorful vegetables and seitan, making it a healthy and delicious go-to for vegan comfort food. Double or triple the recipe and freeze the extra batches so you always have a warm, wonderful vegan meal just a reheat away.

Seitan Stew

Serves 6

Ingredients:

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• 2 tablespoons canola oil

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• 1 pound seitan, cubed

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• 1 onion, chopped 

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• 2 carrots, sliced

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• 1 stalk celery, sliced

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• 3 cloves garlic, minced

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• 1/2 cup red wine

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• 4 cups vegetable broth

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• 2 bay leaves

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• 1/2 pound red potatoes, cubed 

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• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

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• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

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• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

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• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

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• Pinch of cayenne pepper

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• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
   
  Directions:

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1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and cook seitan, stirring often, until browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer seitan to a plate.

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2. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are just tender. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, for about 1 minute.

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3. Stir in red wine and cook for 1 minute. Add broth, bay leaves, soy sauce, maple syrup, and spices, stirring to combine.

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4. Stir in potatoes and bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add seitan and continue to simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Remove bay leaves.

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5. Whisk together 2 to 3 tablepoons of stew liquid and flour. Stir flour mixture into stew and raise heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until stew thickens.

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