French Country Stew

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French Country Stew

4 cups vegetable stock

2 packages Lightlife Savory Seitan (Teriyaki or Traditional flavor) -- drained

and cut into bite size pieces

8 small to medium red potatoes, quartered

1 1/2 cups medium white mushrooms, halved or quartered

1 1/2 cups whole white pearl onions, peeled

2 cups carrots, cut into 1 " lengths

1 cup green beans, cut into 2 " lengths

2 tablespoons butter (3 tbsp. olive oil)

3-4 tablespoons unbleached white flour

1 teaspoon rosemary leaves

1/2 teaspoon thyme

Salt & pepper to taste

1/4 cup dry red wine (optional)

Melt butter in heavy skillet over low heat. Slowly whisk in flour, stirring

constantly. Cook for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of stock, whisking constantly until

gravy smoothes out and begins to thicken. Stir in remaining stock. Cook until

smooth and slightly thickened. Transfer to 6-8 quart stock pot or large crock

pot. Add seitan, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, carrots and green beans. Add

rosemary and thyme. Simmer over low heat for one hour (or in crock pot for

longer if preferred). Add red wine 15 minutes before serving. Salt and pepper to

taste. Serve on noodles, rice or by itself.

Posted to the Veg-Recipes list by Karen Greenlee <greenlee

 

 

 

Nutritional Information

The following nutritional information has been estimated by MasterCook and is

provided only as a rough guide. If you are on a special diet, do not rely on

this information without further analysis. Consult your doctor.

Per serving: 130 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 4g

Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 9mg Cholesterol; 859mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

 

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