Serve this hearty, healthy vegan stew for a comforting winter dinner. It's packed with vitamin C and contains all five of your five-a-day
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 320g large chestnut mushrooms, quartered
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 4 red onions, quartered
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 320g prepared butternut squash
- 600ml vegetable stock, made with 1 tbsp bouillon powder
- 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 4 tbsp tomato purée
- broccoli and peas, to serve
For the mash
- 700g swede, peeled and cut into chunks
- 850g potatoes, cut into chunks
Method
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Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over a medium heat and fry the mushrooms, bay and rosemary for about 5 mins. Tip in the onions and garlic, and cook for a few minutes more until softened.
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Add the butternut squash, stock, chickpeas, smoked paprika and tomato purée. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes until the liquid has reduced to a thick gravy.
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About 25 mins before the end of cooking time, make the mash. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the swede for 5 mins, then add the potatoes and boil for 15-20 mins until tender. Drain and mash with plenty of black pepper.
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Serve half the stew and mash now, then chill the rest to reheat and eat another day. Will keep chilled for up to three days. Reheat the stew in a pan until piping hot. The mash can be reheated in the microwave. Serve with broccoli and peas, if you like.