Vegetarian Vegetable crock pot soup or stew recipe?

Question

I'd like to make a tasty chunky soup or stew using what I have on hand and I cannot find a recipe that uses Vegetable broth instead of water.

I have veggie broth, potatoes, carrots, corn, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. I also have many herbs. Does anyone have an easy crockpot soup/stew recipe using any or all of the ingredients I have?

Answer 1

Virtually any recipe that calls for meat based broths can have vegetable broth substituted without changing the overall taste of the soup or stew. One of my favorite vegetarian/vegan recipes contains virtually every vegetable "typically" kept in a house with the addition of beans to provide proteins.

"Vegetable Festival"
1 medium onion, chopped
4 large carrots, cut into 1/2" chunks
3 celery stalks, cut into 1" chunks
4 large potatoes, cut into bit size chunks (you can leave the skin on for fiber content)
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen green beans
1 large can of diced or stewed tomatoes, including liquid
1 can (15.5 ounce) kidney beans
1can (15.5 ounce) cannellini beans
2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
3 to 4 quarts of vegetable broth
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 Tablespoons corn starch (if making a stew)

Set the crockpot on HIGH and add the olive oil. Add the onions, celery and carrots and stir to coat with oil. The purpose here is to brown the vegetables slightly, to give their flavor a bit of depth.
Once the vegetables are browned turn the heat down to medium and add half of the broth. Add the bay leaves and other spices. It may seem very strong tasting right now, but that will change in a bit.
Cover the crockpot and allow the vegetables to cook until they begin to get soft. Once the vegetables are soft add the remaining vegetables, broth and beans. Cook for about 1 hour on low heat.
If you want to make this a stew, reserve 1/2 cup of the broth and mix it with the cornstarch to make a slurry. The broth needs to be cold so you don't get lumps. Pour this mixture into the pot and stir. The broth will begin to thicken as it boils.
I like to serve this with a salad and a nice biscuit for a complete meal.
Just remember to alter the spices to your own taste and to be creative. Enjoy!

Answer 2

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1 lb. Frozen Mixed Vegetables

8 oz. Frozen Corn

2 Medium Onion (chopped)

4- 5 Celery Shoots (chopped medium)

2-3 Tablespoons Superior Touch Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Base

28 oz. Can of crushed Tomatoes

4 shakes of Worcestershire Sauce

12 Cups Water

Add black pepper to taste for kick (optional)

Gerry says, "Throw it all together, bring to a boil, and cook on low heat for 1 1/2 - 2 hours."

Answer 3

It is a lot of trouble for a meal that should be just cooked in a pot faster. Which ever way you are going to cook the vegetables require that to be the best and freshest the less cooking time the better. You need to cook the vegetables in the correct order so they get the right amount of cooking. If you are using potatoes, cabbage, parsnips and carrots put them in first and allow to cook for awhile and then add things like green peas, green beans and corn etc which just need to be heated. When the peas or beans are cooked they should look bright green and that grey overcooked colouring. Dune

Answer 4

You don't need a special recipe. Just sub your veggie broth for the water called for!! It will taste better anyway. Try roasting yoru veggie chunks first (any root veggies) for best flavor.

Answer 5

Chop up what you have, add the broth, season to your taste and cook till vegis are done (but not mushy). Serve with a good bread.

Answer 6

In the superstore, fruits are usually picked out far too soon. Some are rocks, many are bad. Some of the fresh vegetables are typical right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.

Answer 7

You don't need a recipe; just substitute veg broth or even chicken or beef broth for water in any recipe you have.

Answer 8

http://www.vegan-food.net/category/stew/

Answer 9

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