Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil or water for sautéing
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks of celery, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 medium eggplant, cut into 2.5 cm pieces li>
- ½ cup (120mL) water or vegetable stock
- 1 (28 ounces) diced roasted tomatoes can be cooked
- 2 large yellow potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 red peppers, seeded and diced
- 2 medium zucchini or any summer squash, unpeeled and diced
- 2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
- 1 teaspoon coffee dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- ½ cup (10 to 12 leaves) chopped B asili
li>
< li> 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Procedure
- Heat the oil or water in a soup pot over medium heat for about 1 minute. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add the aubergines and water, cover and cook until the aubergines are slightly tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the canned tomatoes with their juice, the potatoes and the peppers , zucchini, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, parsley and tarragon. Stir, then reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all vegetables are tender. (If the water/stock evaporates while the veggies are cooking, add a little more.)
- Stir in the salt and pepper and the chopped basil. Serve immediately with a hearty, rustic loaf of bread.
For edification
Mirepoix is a blend of chopped onions, carrots, and celery to speed up prep time , you can often find pre-chopped Mirepoix at grocery stores like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods (US only).
For your modification
Finally, add your favorite vegan Italian sausage such as roast beef or Add tofurky to the stew. I think for maximum flavor and texture, cut the sausages into rounds, fry them in a little olive oil, and then add them to the soup for the last 10 or 15 minutes of cooking. /p> < p>Gluten-free, wheat-free, oil-free (when using water for frying), soy-free
Recipe from https ://www.colleenpatrickgoudreau.com/
