Looking for a quick and easy meatless stew recipe? This no chop vegan recipe is made using a few simple ingredients from Trader Joe’s and costs just about $1.50 per serving! Keep reading to watch a video tutorial for how to prepare this meatless stew and get the recipe.

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Here’s my video tutorial for how to prepare this cheap easy meatless stew recipe using no chop ingredients from Trader Joe’s:

What is a meatless stew recipe?

• Traditional stews are made with beef, and oftentimes tomatoes, onions, herbs and seasonings.
• This meatless stew recipe is a vegan version of Beef Stew. It calls for lentils and mushrooms instead of beef.

What are no chop vegetable soups?

• Vegetables soups are usually made with a variety of vegetables which often require lots of washing and chopping.
• No chop vegan recipes are recipes which require no chopping or preparation.
• These are also referred to as “vegan dump meals” because you simply dump the ingredients into the cooking pot or slow cooker.

To make this meatless stew, simply pour the contents of containers of ingredients into a pot and simmer with water.

 

Can I make this stew in a slow cooker?

Yes, this meatless stew can be simmered on High heat for 3-4 hours in a slow cooker. Saute the onions and mushrooms on the stovetop first, if desired. Then transfer to the slow cooker for a dump and go meal prep.

Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven

I used my Lodge dutch oven to cook this soup and it turned out great! I like to make stew in cast iron, it gives me that nice hearty cottage cooking feel. You can purchase these on Amazon and they make great soup pots and are great for baking loaves of bread.

 

Daniel Fast meal

This recipes is great for Daniel Fasting! It’s made with whole food plant based ingredients and is a great alternative to meat stew.

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Oil free sugar free

This recipe contains no added oil and is mostly fat free.

Fat free stew

This stew recipe is basically fat free. The only fat comes from the lentils and is less than 1g fat per serving.

No chop meatless stew recipe

This vegan lentil mushroom stew is great for warm hearty dinners served with my Easy homemade bread without yeast.

• Makes 8 servings
• Approximate Cost: $13 / $1.62 per serving
• Prep time: 1 minute
• Cooking time: 30 minutes

Equipment

• Stock pot such as a Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven
• Cooking spoon
• Teaspoon measure
• Can opener

Ingredients

• 1 packaged diced onions
• 1 package sliced Crimini Mushrooms
• 1 cube frozen crushed garlic
• 3 teaspoons Trader Joe’s Aglio Olio Seasoning
• 3 teaspoons Trader Joe’s Mushroom Umami Seasoning
• 1 28 oz can San Marzano Whole Tomatoes with Basil
• 1 package Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cups water

Directions

1. Heat a stock pot or Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven on medium high heat. Add diced onions and sliced mushrooms. Saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add garlic and seasonings and toss to coat onions and mushrooms.
3. Add lentils, canned tomatoes, bay leaves and water.
4. Simmer on medium high heat uncovered for 30 minutes.
5. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Further reading:

• 3 healthy vegan soups for weight loss using Trader Joes mirepoix