Vegan Italian Stew

Vegan Italian Stew

Jim Weber

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 can diced tomato
  • 2 medium turnips, cubed
  • 1 medium white potatoes, cubed
  • 1 can solids from full fat coconut milk
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 head chard, escarole, or collards separate stems and finely chop, shred leaves
  • 2 cups chickpeas

Instructions
 

  • Gather the ingredients. Prepare the onion, pepper, root veggies, and greens. Heat the oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and carrot to the pot. Sate until the onion is translucent, about 7 minutes. Add the red pepper, herbs and spices. Cook for a couple more minutes. Add the tomatoes, turnips, potatoes, stems from greens, tomato paste, and coconut milk. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes and turnips are soft, about 15 minutes. Add the greens and chickpeas and continue to cook until greens are soft, another 5 minutes or so. If the broth is too thin, allow to simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally until desired thickness is reached. Serve over rice or quinoa. May be frozen.  (Recipe #866)