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The Easiest Vegan Stew and Dumplings

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Dumpling dough

  • 130 g of plain flour
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 1 tsp of parsley
  • Pinch of salt
  • 60 g of vegan butter or olive oil
  • 60-80 ml of plant milk

Stew

  • 2 medium carrots (peeled)
  • 500 g of mushrooms
  • 1 small onion (peeled)
  • 3 garlic cloves (peeled)
  • 3 large potatoes (peeled and diced into 2 cm chunks)
  • 2 Tbsp of olive oil
  • 2.5-3 cups/625-750ml of veggie stock (depending on how wet you prefer it)
  • 1 tsp each of parsley & thyme
  • 1 Tbsp of worcestershire sauce (check its vegan)
  • 1 Tbsp of tomato paste
  • 1 x 400g can of butter beans (drained & rinsed)

Instructions 

  • Start by adding all of the dumpling ingredients to a food processor except for the milk, and process on the dough function for a few seconds to help the butter crumble into the flour, then slowly add the milk until a sticky dough ball forms (between 60-80ml). If it’s too wet add a Tbsp more flour and process again. You can also do this by hand and knead for around 5 minutes for the dough to come together. Then place the dough covered in the fridge to chill while you go ahead with the rest.
  • Finely slice your carrots, mushrooms, onion and garlic, and diced potatoes and add to a large frying pan/skillet (one that has a lid) with the olive oil and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes while you prepare the liquid/sauce.
  • Add all of the remaining stew ingredients except the beans to a jug, stir together, then pour over the veggies, bring to a boil, then add the beans and stir to combine.
  • While the veggies simmer away for a further 5-10 minutes, remove your dough from the fridge and roll into 9 balls. Then place in the stew, making sure not to have them touching/too close as they expand while cooking, cover, and leave to cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove the lid, drizzle a little of the sauce over each dumpling and cook for a further 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Make sure to cut your veggies into appropriate sizes depending on your child’s age.