This Vegan Beef Stew recipe is thick, flavorful, loaded with vegetables, and easy to make. Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles. A fantastic fall or winter dinner, hearty vegan vegetable stew!
In a Dutch oven or other heavy pot, heat the olive over low heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes until they begin to soften. Add the celery, carrots, potatoes, green beans, peas, tomato paste, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, and Vegetable stock (or water) and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce down to a summer. Add the Worcestershire sauce, Herbes de Provance, bay leaves, and stir well to combine.
Cover the pot and simmer stew on low for 45 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
In a mason jar, add the 2 tablespoons of corn starch, and add 2 tablespoons of cold water. Seal jar with airtight lid and shake well to combine. Add this cornstarch mixture into the stew. It will thicken the broth.
Serve over pasta, rice, or with a side of focaccia or crusty sourdough.