Got No Beef Stew

This meatless stew is a perfect alternative if you're craving beef stew but are out of beef.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 408 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 7 cups water
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons yellow miso paste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons beef base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
• 4 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 pound brown mushrooms, halved
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 ribs celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 0.25 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine butter and vegetable oil in a pot over medium-high heat and allow butter to melt. Toss in mushrooms and season salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until mushrooms are nicely browned, 5 to 6 minutes.

Step 2

Add onions and lower heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until onions have softened and are translucent and the bottom of the pot has turned brown, about 5 minutes. The browned bits on the bottom of the pot will add flavor and color. Add tomato paste and flour to thicken the stew. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Once stew is bubbling, add carrots, and celery and reduce heat to medium-low to keep stew at a steady simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Taste and season with salt if necessary. Add potatoes and simmer until potatoes are very tender and creamy inside and stew has reduced and thickened, about 30 more minutes. Potatoes can be stirred in and broken up a bit to make the stew thicker.

Step 4

Turn off the heat and stir in freshly chopped Italian parsley if desired.

Step 5

Pour in water, increase temperature to high, and bring to a simmer. While you're waiting for stew to come to a simmer, mix in miso paste, beef paste, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, thyme, rosemary, and cayenne; stir to combine.