An easy, savory, flavorful, meaty and piping hot bowl of Mushroom Stew is exactly the kind of food I crave on a cool Fall day. This recipe is delicious, needs just one pot, and it takes under 30 minutes to make. Serve it over pasta or with a crusty bread. Vegan, gluten-free and nut-free.
This vegan stew recipe is one of my weeknight go-tos, and I am excited to share it with you today. My easy but hearty Mushroom Stew delivers more flavor than you thought possible in less than 30 minutes and with a handful of ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry.
This is a versatile recipe. Use whatever mushrooms you have on hand, and if you have one or many kinds, that's perfectly fine. I love mixing some wild mushrooms with fresh for this recipe, but this time I made it solely with cremini mushrooms because that's what I had on hand.
I used the only two garden herbs I still have growing at this time -- sage and edible lavender. They are doing okay despite the chilling winds that some tropical storms have been blowing our way this week, thank you. I've made this recipe with dry herbs in the past and any kind is fine so long as you use a savory herb like rosemary, sage, or thyme.
My favorite way to eat this vegan Mushroom Stew is to ladle it over some pasta, but serve it with a bread, if you'd rather, for a quick, easy and delicious dinner everyone will thank you for.
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Belly-warming vegan stew recipes:
- Vegan Gumbo
- Lebanese Chickpea Stew
- Tuscan White Bean Stew
- Vegan Irish Lamb Stew
- Mushroom and Wild Rice Bisque
- Vegan Wild Mushroom Osso Buco
- Malaysian Mushroom Korma
Easy Vegan Mushroom Stew, 30-minute recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup white or red wine (optional)
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 medium tomato, finely diced
- 1 tbsp sage, chopped (or use 1 tsp of dry sage)
- 1 tbsp edible lavender or rosemary or thyme (or use 1 tsp dry)
- 16 oz mushrooms, sliced Use any kind-- I used cremini this time. If using wild mushrooms like oyster mushrooms or shiitake, rehydrate them by immersing them in hot water for 20 minutes. Reserve the stock for use in stew.
- 2 tsp tamari or soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 1 cup vegetable stock (or use mushroom stock left over from rehydrating dry mushrooms)
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the onions and garlic with a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper and saute until the onions start to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the white wine to the pot, if using, and saute until there is no visible liquid left, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the rice flour and stir for a couple of minutes. If the flour begins to stick to the bottom, scrape it up with the ladle.
- Add the tomato paste, stir it in, and then add tomatoes. Let the tomatoes cook down for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add the herbs, mix well, then add the mushrooms. Saute for a couple of minutes until the mushrooms begin to express their juices, then add the tamari or soy sauce or liquid aminos, vegetable stock, and season as needed with ground black pepper and salt.
- Let the mixture come to a boil and continue to cook for a couple of minutes. If it looks too dry, add more stock, a little at a time. I like this stew rather thick, but you can think it out according to your taste.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot over pasta, rice, or with crusty bread.
Nutrition
Recently made this (used slightly less garlic because it was just for 2). It was delicious!! Making again.
So happy to hear, Lisa!
I cannot believe how delicious this was! And easy to make. I happened to have fresh rosemary to use, and it was the perfect complement to the other flavors in this dish. Thank you!
This stew was great served over mashed potatoes with a side of Brussel sprouts. I might dry sauté the mushrooms first next time to get them a little browner. Adding some mixed veggies would be yummy too.
Absolutely delicious... and easy to make! We will be making it again!
So happy to hear!
it looks delish
We call it the “divine” sauce in our house. It is sooo delicious and we make it almost every week. Highly recommend it!
Petra, so lovely to hear!
Was better than i expected. I added canned baby cotn at the end and habanero powder for heat and spice and vs parley i used asian chives for garnish
Hi, does anyone know if and how this coupd be adjusted for the slow cooker?
Delicious and so quick and easy! I made some minor changes based mainly on what I had available at the time - dried herbs instead of fresh (one teaspoon sage, 1/2 teaspoon rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon thyme) and because I don't cook with oil I sauteed in vegetable stock. A splash of Apple cider viniger instead of wine.
It turned out great and we had it with mashed potatoes and broccoli. This recipe went down well with my carnivore husband too. Thanks
Awesome, so glad you liked it.
My husband steamed a small bag of vegetables and did eat them so I pan on making this tomorrow and adding the vegetables ( broccoli and cauliflower) at the end.