Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by Lena Wang
Introduction
Completely meat-free while remaining rich and hearty, Chef Mark's stew is a simple family-friendly meal!
INGREDIENTS:
Seitan
- 1 cup vital wheat gluten
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 3tbsp mushroom powder
- 1 tbsp poultry seasoning
- ½ cup veg broth
- ¼ cup soy
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2L veg stock for poaching
Stew
- 1 carrot large
- 2 stock celery
- 1 large onion
- 2 clove garlic
- 2 lg portobello
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 clove garlic
- 2 oz Flour
- 1 lb potato
INSTRUCTIONS:
Seitan
- Combine all dry ingredients. Separately combine all wet except poaching stock.
- Mix into a dough and kneed for a few minutes. Allow to rest in fridge for 30 min.
- Cut into small pieces and poach in a 2L veg stock for 45-60 min.
- Remove and reserve both liquid and seitan.
Stew
- Clean and dice carrot, onion, and celery to a small-medium dice. Slice portobello, mince garlic.
- Sauté all veg together with some oil. Once softened add tomato paste, and quickly cook out tomato paste. Add flour and quickly brown, add a little more oil if needed to create an aromatic roux. Take reserved seitan cooking liquid and add to pot.
- Peel and dice the potato and add it to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes then add the reserved seitan and simmer until everything is tender.
- Adjust seasoning with soy sauce, salt, pepper. Additionally use fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, and green onions.
