Seitan and Guinness Stew

Feb 16 2023

Traditional beef and Guinness stew gets a vegetarian makeover in this recipe, using seitan instead of beef.

Ingredients

14
-ounces seitan (cut into thin strips)
2
tablespoons olive oil
2
tablespoons soy sauce
1
tablespoon steak sauce
3
tablespoons butter (or margarine)
1
onion (diced)
3
ribs celery (chopped)
2
carrots (chopped)
2
medium potatoes (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
3
cloves garlic (minced)
24
-ounces Guinness Stout (or, 12-ounces Guinness, plus 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth)
2
tablespoons flour
1
tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped)
Optional: 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Salt (to taste)
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Step 1
Sauté seitan in olive oil and soy sauce until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Reduce heat, add steak sauce and stir until seitan is lightly coated. Remove from heat and aside.
Step 3
In a large pot, sauté onions, celery, carrots, potatoes and garlic in butter or margarine for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onions are slightly soft.
Step 4
Reduce heat and slowly add Guinness, gently stirring to combine. Add flour, thyme, sugar, salt, and pepper and stir well.
Step 5
Add seitan and allow the stew to simmer until Guinness reduces and stew thickens about 40 to 50 minutes.
Step 6
Add more salt and pepper if desired and enjoy.