Name: TASTY VEGAN & VEGETARIAN STEW
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Onion (chopped); 1 tbsp Garlic (minced); ½ tsp Dried rosemary; 1 tsp Dried thyme; ½ tsp Dried oregano; 1 tsp Smoked paprika; 500 g Chestnut mushrooms (sliced); 1 Zucchini (courgette) (sliced); 3 Stalks of celery (chopped); 3 Large carrots (chopped); 40 g All-purpose flour (plain flour); 400 g Kidney beans; 600 g Potatoes (diced); 240 ml Marinara sauce (see link in the notes); 130 g Tomato paste; 1 tbsp Dark soy sauce; 240 ml Red wine; 480 ml Vegetable broth (stock); 2 Bay leaves

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Hearty, filling and so good, with satisfying chunks of vegetables that are absolutely delicious. This is a vegetarian stew that is not only the best kind of comfort food, but it’s also nourishing too. We first made this on a cold day after a long walk when we wanted to make something delicious and warming, since then we’ve added to it and now it’s a firm family favorite.

A Dutch oven of delicious homemade hearty vegetable stew cooked and ready to eat.

Why you’ll love this easy veggie and vegan stew

Make it ahead, make it in the morning – it reheats perfectly for dinner.

Prepare, pot it, leave it to cook and eat it – simple!

It’s a real crowd pleaser that virtually anybody can eat!

It’s hearty comfort food that is a very nourishing meal.

It’s absolutely delicious and 100% vegetarian and vegan

Need warming up? Need cheering up? Need filling up? Make our hearty vegetable stew, it’s like a hug in a bowl.

A freshly made bowl of hearty vegan stew, a glass of red wine and crusty bread.

Want to add a meaty taste?

Turn it into a vegan beef stew by adding vegan beef chunks.

Or how about a vegan chicken stew with vegan chicken chunks?

Play around with our recipe and get it to be the stew you want it to be!

Ingredients you’ll need to make your stew

Ingredients to make avegan stew, marinara sauce, veggie broth, mushrooms, kidney beans, bay leaves, olive oil, carrot, garlic, soy sauce, zucchini, potatoes, thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, red wine, flour, rosemary, celery sticks, tomato paste and onion.

Can I use shop bought marinara sauce?

Sure, you can!

Sometimes it’s more convenient to use store-bought, but if you use homemade marinara sauce then it really does lift the flavor to the next level.

You can always make the marinara sauce ahead and even batch cook it and freeze it so you always have it to hand.

Is this vegetable stew recipe gluten free?

The ingredient that contains gluten in this veggie stew recipe is the all-purpose flour.

We use the flour to thicken the consistency of the stew, so you have two great choices.

You can either leave out the flour altogether and just have a thinner consistency, or you can substitute the flour with corn starch (corn flour) so you can enjoy all the thickness without any of the gluten.

Overhead shot of two bowls of hearty vegan stew and salt and pepper.

What are the best mushrooms to use in a vegetable stew?

We’ve used chestnut mushrooms for our stew recipe, we love the umami flavor they give to the stew.

We chop them into quarters, and they become satisfying mushroom chunks in this hearty vegetable stew.

White or button mushrooms would also be great, and you could throw the button mushrooms in whole.

What goes with vegetarian stew?

Our hearty vegetable stew recipe is perfect with mashed potatoes, sweet mashed potatoes, or rice.

Serve it with a nice chunk of freshly made crusty bread with a little vegan butter, that’s always a popular addition to this vegan stew in our household!

A close up of a homemade hearty vegan stew.

How do I store it?

Our hearty vegan stew keeps well when placed in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Alternatively, you can freeze it, and it will keep for up to 3 months.

Recipe notes and tips

Mix up the vegetables
Substitute the vegetables for veggies you have in your cupboard, use a sweet potato instead of aregular one or use a butternut squash.
Out of soy sauce?
Try vegan Worcestershire sauce instead, it’s a great substitute.
Spice up your hearty vegan stew
Add chili powder or red pepper flakes to give your stew a little kick!
Make it gluten-free by substituting the flour for cornstarch

A Dutch oven of freshly made hearty vegan stew and two bowls ready to eat.

How to make easy vegetarian stew with step-by-step instructions

Making our vegan stew is easy if you follow our simple instructions.

A full printable version of this great recipe with all ingredient measurements is available at the bottom of this post.

Over medium heat add your olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, and then add your chopped onions and sauté until they are translucent and softened.

Process shots for how to make vegetable stew recipe saute onions, in olive oil add rosemary, thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots and celery.

Next, add in your minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and smoked paprika and stir to combine with the onions.

Add your sliced mushrooms, zucchini (courgette), celery, carrots and stir to combine them fully with the onions, herbs, and spice, cook until the mushrooms are a little soft.

Next, add in your all-purpose flour (plain flour) and stir it so the vegetables are coated in it.

Process shots for how to make vegetable stew recipe add kidney beans, marinara sauce, soy sauce, tomato paste and potatoes, add red wine.

Then add your kidney beans, potatoes, marinara sauce, tomato paste (tomato puree), and dark soy sauce and stir to combine.

Now, add in your red wine and vegetable broth (vegetable stock), season with salt and pepper, and stir thoroughly to combine.

Process shots for how to make vegetable stew recipe add vegetable broth, bay leaves and simmer.

Finally, add in your bay leaves and bring your hearty vegetable stew to a simmer over medium-high heat and then return it to medium heat, cover it and leave it, stirring occasionally, and cook until the potatoes are soft, approximately 30 – 40 minutes, but keep checking their progress.

When your veggie stew is cooked, taste it and season with salt and pepper.

Serve in bowls and enjoy!

A bowl of hearty vegetable stew with crusty bread and a knife and fork.

We hope you enjoy cooking, and eating, our hearty vegetable stew and would love to know how you got on making it.

Please leave a comment for us below or feel free to ask us any questions you may have.

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Hearty vegetable stew freshly made in a Dutch oven.

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