Hearty Vegetable Stew

== Description ==
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=== Ingredients ===
* 8 new potatoes (the little, sweet, tender ones, red- or yellow-skinned)
* 3 large carrots
* 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 1 small Onion, chopped
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 4 Broccoli stalks (without florettes), peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces
* 2 small zucchini, sliced
* 1 cup frozen lima beans (optional)
* 1/2 cup frozen Peas (optional)
* 1/4 tsp celery seed
* 1/4 tsp dried sage
* 1/4 tsp dried marjoram
* 1/2 tsp sea salt
* 2 tbsp soy sauce
* 2 cups water
* 8 oz flavoured seitan, cut into chunks (optional)
== Directions ==
Place the potatoes and carrots, whole, in your vegetable steamer, covered, over boiling water for 15 minutes. Cut carrots into 1/2 inch slices. Cut potatoes into 1" cubes (peeling is optional). Heat olive oil in a large soup pot. Add potatoes, carrots, Onion, celery, Broccoli, salt, soy sauce, water and seitan, if desired. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, Peas and lima beans. Return to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the broth is thick.
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== See also ==
Category:Broccoli Recipes
Category:Celery seed Recipes
Category:Pea Recipes
Category:Marjoram Recipes
Category:New potato Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Sage Recipes
Category:Seitan Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
Category:Zucchini Recipes