Hearty Beefless Stew

I was asked if I could make version of Beef stew because my honey was starting to miss meat again. After looking around a bit I found a substitute I found Gardein beefless tips that did just the trick. The final product was very rich, flavorful and the beefless tips were a consistency that would be hard for some people to tell it was not an animal protein.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp marjoram, crumbled
• 4 cups mushroom stock (vegetable stock would also work)
• 1 1/2 cups potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup carrot, cubed
• 1 cup brown mushrooms, chopped
• 1 cup tomatoes, skinned and chopped
• 1 tbsp honey (optional)
• 2 tbsp brown rice flour
• 1 package Gardein beefless tips
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat a covered casserole with 1 tbsp of olive oil.  Add the onion, stir and cook until soft.
2. Stir in sweet and smoked paprika, and garlic, cook slowly for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add marjoram, salt, pepper, mushroom stock, potato, carrot, mushrooms, tomato, and honey (optional).
4. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are just about tender.
5. Dredge the frozen Gardein beefless tips in brown rice flour and set aside.
6. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the floured beefless tips and brown lightly on all sides.
7. Add the browned beeless tips and leftover brown rice flour to the vegetable mixture and cook for another 15 minutes.
8. Serve with a nice salad.