The best vegan stew recipe
This white bean and quinoa stew is hearty and super herbaceous! The rich broth is made with crushed tomatoes, herbs and smoked paprika. Each bite is brimming with flavorful veggies, meaty white beans and nutritious quinoa. This is the best vegan stew recipe. It is filling, delicious and chock full of flavor. Sweet potatoes break down and add a bit of starch thickening this stew and keeping it gluten free! This article contains affiliate links. I will earn commission if you purchase through them, thanks for supporting my work.
What is the difference between soup and stew?
Generally soups have much more liquid than stews. Stews are much thicker and heartier, have bigger pieces of vegetables (or meat) and are less brothy. This bean and quinoa stew is super hearty and thick which is what makes it a stew instead of a soup.
Ingredients for White Bean and Quinoa Stew
The ingredients for this recipe are available year round. Throw in some seasonal squashes in or any kind of fresh herbs you have sitting around. It will only make the stew richer and more flavorful!
- carrots
- sweet potatoes
- white beans
- quinoa
- water
- crushed tomatoes
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- italian seasoning
- salt
- smoked paprika
- parsley chopped
- thyme
- black and crushed red pepper
How to make Bean and Quinoa Stew
This stew is really quick and easy to make. Unlike other soup recipes in my repertoire, I skip the sauce step. Rather than chopping onions and garlic, I use dry garlic and onions to bring that flavor. It makes for an easy weeknight dinner in one pot.
- In a large pot add water, carrots and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add white beans, dry spices and tomatoes and boil for 10 minutes until veggies are getting soft.
- Add rinsed quinoa (leftover or frozen quinoa will work too and will cut down cooking time by 10 minutes).
- Cook for 20 minutes, stirring often, until you see the quinoa has released its little spiral germ.
- Garnish with herbs and pepper.
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Bean and Quinoa Stew
Ingredients
- 3 carrots peeled and cut in half-moons
- 2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut in half-moons
- 15 oz white beans can drained
- 1 cup quinoa
- 6 cups water
- 15 oz crushed tomatoes can
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- black and crushed red pepper to taste
- fresh thyme and parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot add water, carrots and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add white beans, dry spices and tomatoes and boil for 10 minutes until veggies are getting soft.
- Add rinsed quinoa (leftover or frozen quinoa will work too and will cut down cooking time by 10 minutes).
- Cook for 20 minutes, stirring often, until you see the quinoa has released its little spiral germ.
- Garnish with herbs and pepper.
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