My Wild Irish Seitan Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 5 potatoes, cubed
• 1 lb baby carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
• 8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup kale, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 8 ounces seitan, chopped in bite size pieces

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in large stew pot over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add onions and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, stock, wine, bay leaves.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Add tamari, kale, muchrooms, thyme, salt and pepper, and cook until vegetables are tender, another 15 minutes or so.

6. 6

   Optional: While stew simmers, brown seitan pieces in a small pan wit some olive oil just to get some color. Set aside.

7. 7

   Stir together the cornstarch and water, add to pot and bring stew back up to a slow boil.

8. 8

   Stir for about 1 minute until thickened.

9. 9

   Add seitan, reduce heat and simmer gently for another 10 minutes.