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Easy Vegan Potato Cabbage stew recipe

This tasty vegan potato cabbage stew is cozy, comforting, and ultra-delicious. Featuring tender potatoes, silky red cabbage, beans, and lots of savory Mediterranean spices. With a thick ultra-rich sauce this vegan potato stew is thick and perfect paired with crusty bread to sop all the goodness up.
It’s also vegan, gluten-free, loaded with plant-based protein, quick and easy to make, budget-friendly, and versatile. You can make this tasty vegan potato stew on the stove, in a crockpot or slow cooker, or whip it up in less than 20 minutes in an instant pot. Easy, simple, and utterly delicious.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword vegan dinner
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 350kcal
Author Simone - Munchyesta.com

Ingredients

  • 5 cups (700g) Potatoes diced
  • 1 15oz can Kidney Beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 Red Onion diced
  • 1 cup (240ml) Vegetable Stock
  • ¼ cup (60ml) Tamari or Soy Sauce
  • 2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 2 tsp Dried Thyme
  • tbsp Smoked Paprika
  • 5 Bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp Cacao Powder (or 50g dark chocolate)
  • 2 14oz cans Fire-Roasted Canned Tomatoes or regular canned tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp Tomato Paste

Instructions

How to make easy secret ingredient Mediterranean stew

  • Heat olive oil in a pan and add the potatoes and onions. Sear the potatoes at high heat while stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Now, add the beans, and season with smoked paprika, oregano, thyme, cocoa powder, and salt. Combine everything and turn the heat down to medium. Let the vegetables cook while stirring once in a while for 3-5 minutes or until the onions are just softened.
  • Once the onions are softened, add the garlic to the pan and cook for a minute before stirring in the tomato paste. Next, add the fire-roasted tomatoes, tamari sauce, and vegetable broth, and combine everything. Bring to a boil before lowering the temperature to a simmer.
  • Leave the stew to simmer for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are completely tender. 
    Serve with fluffy rice or a side of bread and top with chopped basil. Enjoy.

Easy way to make Mediterranean potato stew in an instant pot 

  • Turn on the sauté function on the Instant Pot. Add oil, and sauté the onions and potatoes for a few minutes on each side. Now add the spices and garlic and let them Sauté for a few minutes. Sauté until the onions are softened. 
  • Add all the seasonings and the remaining ingredients to the instant pot. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes. Release the pressure.
    Taste test the sauce and add more seasoning if needed. 
    Serve with fluffy rice or a side of bread and top with chopped basil. Enjoy.

How to make secret ingredient rich potato cabbage stew in a slow cooker - crockpot potato stew

  • Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker; mix well.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or until the vegetables are completely tender.
  • Taste test the sauce and add more seasoning if needed. 
    Serve with fluffy rice or a side of bread and top with chopped basil. Enjoy.