Vegetable Stew with Dumplings
- Makes: 8 servings
- Prep 50 mins
- Cook 12 mins
This cheese-topped vegetable stew gets a winning twist from the carrot dumplings on top. It makes a great vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
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4
medium
carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (2 cups)
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3
medium
onions, chopped (1-1/2 cups)
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3
stalks
celery, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
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2
tablespoons
cooking oil
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3
cups
water
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4
medium
potatoes, peeled (optional) and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 4 cups)
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4
medium
tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 2-2/3 cups)
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3
vegetable bouillon cubes
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2
cloves garlic, minced
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1/2
teaspoon
pepper
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1/4
cup
all-purpose flour
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1/2
cup
cold water
-
1
recipe
Carrot Dumplings (see recipe below)
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1
cup
coarsely chopped cabbage
-
1
cup
frozen peas
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2
cups
shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
Directions
- In a Dutch oven or kettle, cook sliced carrots, onions, and celery, covered, in oil about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the 3 cups water, the potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable bouillon cubes, garlic, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender.
- In a screw-top jar, combine flour and the 1/2 cup cold water; cover and shake until well combined. Stir into vegetable mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cover and keep hot.
- Prepare Carrot Dumplings (see recipe below).
- Gently stir cabbage and peas into vegetable stew. Drop dumplings from a tablespoon into 8 large mounds on top of hot stew. Cover and simmer for about 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into dumplings comes out clean.
- To serve, sprinkle each serving with cheese. Makes 8 servings.
Carrot Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 1/4
cups
packaged biscuit mix
- 1
cup
finely shredded carrots
- 1
tablespoon
snipped fresh parsley
- 1
cup
water
Directions
- In a large bowl stir together biscuit mix, carrot, and parsley. Add water; stir with a fork just until combined.
Nutrition Facts
(Vegetable Stew with Dumplings)
Servings Per Recipe 8, fiber (g) 3, sodium (mg) 921, vit. C (mg) 11, Fat, total (g) 22, chol. (mg) 105, iron (mg) 2, cal. (kcal) 328, calcium (mg) 40, pro. (g) 12, vit. A (IU) 3304, carb. (g) 55