Hoff's Winter Stew

Hoff's Winter Stew
Serves: 6
meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free


Ingredients:

• 3 Carrots (chopped)
• 1 Parsnip (chopped) 
• 1/2 Winter Squash (peeled & chopped)
• 2 medium Potatoes (peeled & cubed)
• 1 cup Corn
• 1 package Tempeh (chopped)
• 1 Onion (chopped) (sweet stew)

Sweet Sauce

• 1 28oz can Tomatoes
• 1/2 Water
• 1/2 cup Almonds
• 6 cloves of Garlic
• 2 tbsp Liquid Smoke
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tsp Herbs de Provence 
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Sea Salt 

Savory Sauce (adapted from McDougall's Mushroom Gravy)

• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 1/2 lb Mushrooms (sliced)
• 4 cups Water
• 4 tbsp Braggs
• 6 tbsp Arrowroot or Kuzu Root

Directions:
Sweet Stew:

1. In a crock pot layer in Carrots, Parsnip, Squash, Potatoes, Corn & Onions
2. Meanwhile, blend together Tomatoes, Water, Almonds, Garlic, Liquid Smoke, Sugar, Herbs de Provance, Cumin & Salt
3. Pour sauce over vegetables, drop in Tempeh to marinate
4. Cook on low 6-7 hours or high for 5 hours

Savory Stew: 

1. In a large crock pot layer in Carrots, Parsnip, Squash, Potatoes, Corn & Tempeh
2. Cook on low 6-7 hours or high for 5 hours
3. Drain any excess liquid from the veggies
4. In a large pot over medium-high heat, sautee Onions & Mushrooms until soft
5. Combine Water, Braggs, & Arrowroot/Kuzu and add to Onions & Mushrooms
6. Stir constantly until mixture boils, thickens & turns a dark brown
7. Mix Veggies & Sauce together
8. Eat!

My2Cents:
Experiment with a variety of root vegetables.  I like to serve this stew over a bed of Jasmine Rice!