Hearty Vegetable & Tempeh Stew

Hearty Vegetable and Tempeh Stew
We have an easy one-pot recipe with depth from an Ethiopian spice blend called Berbere, created by Matt Kaplan
Ingredients
- 4 large carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 6 medium size potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 2 (8 oz) packages of Tootie's Tempeh
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 3 Tbsp berbere
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 liter of vegetable stock
- 2 Tbsp dark miso paste
- 2 Tbsp AP flour
Instructions
- Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
- With your hand, break the tempeh into small peices and brown the tempeh for eight minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Reserve the tempeh on a plate and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt on it.
- Heat two more tablespoons of olive oil in the pot and add the carrots, saute for eight minutes.
- Add the rosemary and saute for eight minutes.
- Add the smoked paprika and the berbere and saute for an additional two minutes.
- Add the potatoes, vegetable stock, 1/2 tablespoon salt and the thyme.
- Cover the pot and bring to a boil for ~30 minutes.
- In a small bowl whisk together the two tablespoons of flour with two tablespoons of water. Add the slurry to the stew and keep the lid off as the stew thickens.
- When you add the slurry also add the tempeh back to the pot. Cook the stew for an additional 5 minutes.
- With the heat turned off, add the miso paste and incorporate it into the stew. Enjoy!