A Delicious Carrot, Potato & Mushroom Stew
This carrot potato mushroom stew (Broke Bank Vegan) shows how the most basic cheap ingredients, can make a stellar filling meal. Beginning with the classic Italian combo of celery, onion and carrots, the stew then adds in baby potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes and seasoning, along with good veggie stock.
Keep this recipe away from pets due to unsafe ingredients (garlic, onion, mushrooms). Read more on food safety for people and pets.
Just bin alliums (onion family) scraps (along with citrus and rhubarbs) as acids could harm compost bin creatures.
The flavour in this soup is amplified by adding two other ingredients. Tamari (like posh soy sauce) and balsamic vinegar (from Italy). Both are expensive. But if making your own food, you are saving money long-term.
As you can then base meals around cheap ingredients like potatoes, tinned beans and vegetables, and use a tiny amount of quality flavouring ingredients to make the dish.
Vegan stews and casseroles stand out for their variety and deep flavours. Without animal-derived ingredients, everything relies on the natural tastes of vegetables, beans, grains, and clever seasoning.
- Generous chunks of veg and pulses make the base.
- Plant-based proteins give body and keep you full.
- Rich sauces and stocks add bold taste.
- Aromatics and herbs lift the whole dish.
