This is a recipe I created and have been refining for over a year
now.. enjoy.

Vegan Irish Beef Stew

4 medium size potatoes (or 8 baby potatoes)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1 cup of chopped onions
2 12-oz containers of Ray's seitan (do not drain)
12 oz of yards love stout or IPA or other dark beer
3 cloves of crushed garlic
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 sprig of fresh rosemary
1 quart vegetable stock* (Emeril's makes an excellent stock)
2 tablespoons vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
1 16 oz bag frozen peas
1 tablespoon low-salt tamari
A couple dashes of liquid smoke
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pepper to taste


Tip: Get your produce from a cheap produce store. No salt needed as
many of the ingredients (stock, Worcestershire sauce, tamari, etc.)
already contain a good amount of salt.

Heat large pot on high and add tablespoon of olive oil.Add celery, onion,
carrots, and a small amount of stock. Add pepper to taste. Saute on medium
heat for a few minutes.Add garlic, sage, thyme, potatoes, some of the
stock, and half bottle of stout or IPA. Stir for a few minutes.åAdd the
rest of the stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and add the rosemary
sprig.After 5 minutes remove rosemary sprig and add the peas. Add the last
half bottle of IPA. Reduce and serve.

Optional: Once reduced enough mash some of the potatoes and peas in the
pot with a spoon. This will give the stew a thicker and starchier texture.

*For a more earthy stew, include some mushroom stock or broth.

Serves 6-8

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