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Got No Beef Stew

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 American

Got No Beef Stew captures the hearty comfort of a traditional beef stew without the meat, leaning on browned mushrooms, miso, and a touch of beef-style base for deep, savory richness. Tender carrots, celery, and russet potatoes simmer until velvety, with herbs and Worcestershire rounding out the broth. Serve on a chilly evening when you want something robust and satisfying.

  • Prep30 min
  • Cook1 hr 20 min
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyMedium
Got No Beef Stew
  1. 1

    Combine the butter and vegetable oil in a pot over medium-high heat and let the butter melt. Add the mushrooms and the season salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are nicely browned, 5 to 6 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the onions and lower the heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until the onions have softened and turned translucent and the bottom of the pot has browned, about 5 minutes. The browned bits on the bottom will add flavor and color. Add the tomato paste and flour to thicken the stew. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Pour in the water, increase the heat to high, and bring to a simmer. While the stew comes to a simmer, mix in the miso paste, beef paste, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, thyme, rosemary, and cayenne; stir to combine.

  4. 4

    Once the stew is bubbling, add the carrots and celery, then reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a steady simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Taste and season with salt if needed. Add the potatoes and simmer until the potatoes are very tender and creamy inside and the stew has reduced and thickened, about 30 more minutes. You can stir and break up the potatoes a bit to make the stew thicker.

  5. 5

    Turn off the heat and stir in freshly chopped Italian parsley, if desired.

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