RECIPE: Winter Stew with Radical Red Kraut

As the cold creeps in, there's nothing I want more than a good stew to warm me up. I like to experiment with different ingredients, and this one was a big success! Stews are so versatile and great for helping reduce food waste because you can mix and match with whatever you have in the cupboard or the veggies looking a bit neglected in the fridge.

We love to add sauerkraut and kimchi to stews and soups. They are flavour bombs and mean that you don't need to add additional salt as they provide all the seasoning you need. The depth of flavour in kraut and kimchi adds so much punch to stews, particularly vegetarian and vegan stews which can lack the fattiness of meat. Although heating living veggies does kill the microbes within them there are so many other benefits to fermented foods which you can explore in our other blog, here.

Ingredients (serves 2-3)

Olive oil x 1tbsp

Butter beans x 400g tin

Onion, medium x 1

Garlic cloves x 3

Tenderstem broccoli x 200g

This! ch*cken pieces x 170g

Courgette x 1

Mushrooms x 200g

Radical Red Kraut x 1/2 jar

Vegetable stock cubes x 2

Cornstarch x 3tbsp

Rosemary, dried x 1 heaped tsp

Thyme, dried x 1 heaped tsp

Method

1. Put a large saucepan on medium heat and add the olive oil. Meanwhile, dice onion and garlic.

2. Once the oil is hot enough that it appears thinner, add onion and garlic, and stir regularly. 

3. Chop all other veg into bite sized portions, and rinse the butter beans. 

4. Once the onion and garlic are golden, add the courgette, mushroom and plant-based chicken, and keep stirring.

5. Sprinkle the rosemary, thyme and cornstarch into the pan stirring until well covered. Then add boiled water over the top, until mostly covered.

6. Add in the vegetable stock and leave to simmer gently.

7. Place the Radical Red Kraut on your chopping board and dice into small pieces, then add to pan along with the broccoli and butterbeans.

8. Leave to simmer for around 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly.

9. Serve up with a thick slice of bread, and get cosy!

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