Vegan Dumpling Stew

Vegan Dumpling Stew

4 servings
This dumpling stew is the perfect hearty plant-based dinner filled with fresh vegetables, cannellini beans, and fluffy homemade dumplings!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup cold vegan butter

    cubed

  • 1/3 cup soy milk

    or any other plant-based milk

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 large onion

    finely diced

  • 5 cloves garlic

    minced

  • 2 medium carrots

    peeled & diced

  • 2 stalks celery

    diced

  • 4 ounces mushrooms

    thinly sliced

  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon vegan worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 15 ounce can cannellini beans)

    strained & rinsed (about 1.5 cups cooked beans

  • 2.5 cups vegetable broth
  • 1-2 teaspoons fresh thyme

    leaves only

Directions

  1. 1

    Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, dried parsley, salt, & pepper to a bowl and whisk together.

  2. 2

    Once the dumpling dough is in the fridge, finely dice the carrots and celery, thinly slice the mushrooms, and mince the garlic. Set aside.

  3. 3

    Once the stew is simmering, remove the bowl of dumpling dough from the fridge and form it into 9-10 evenly sized round balls.

Vegan Dumpling Stew

Vegan Dumpling Stew

4.8(16)60 min4 servings

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About this Recipe

Craving a meal that truly warms you from the inside out, without any meat or dairy? This vegan dumpling stew is the ultimate hearty plant-based dinner, bringing comforting, rich flavors and satisfying textures directly to your table. You'll love how effortlessly this recipe transforms simple ingredients into something truly special.

What makes this vegan stew so special is the delightful contrast between tender, flavorful vegetables and light, fluffy homemade dumplings. The robust, savory base, packed with aromatics, fresh carrots, celery, earthy mushrooms, and creamy cannellini beans, perfectly balances the delicate texture of the dumplings. This combination creates a profoundly satisfying and wholesome experience that goes beyond a typical vegetable stew.

Prepare for a deeply savory and comforting bowl that feels both wholesome and indulgent. Each spoonful offers a medley of tender carrots, crisp celery, and umami-rich mushrooms, complemented by the creamy cannellini beans, all swimming in a robust vegetable broth infused with fresh thyme. The undeniable highlight, of course, are the tender, melt-in-your-mouth homemade dumplings. These fluffy bites absorb the wonderful flavors of the stew, creating pockets of pure comfort. This rich and savory dish is designed to be a satisfying, hearty meal perfect for a cozy evening, proving that plant-based eating can be incredibly indulgent.

For the homemade dumplings, you can easily swap the soy milk for another unsweetened plant-based milk like almond or oat milk. In the stew base, feel free to incorporate other root vegetables like diced potatoes or parsnips for added heartiness, or even some spinach in the last few minutes of cooking for a touch of green. If you don't have cannellini beans, great northern beans make a fine substitute.

This hearty vegan dumpling stew makes a complete and wonderfully satisfying meal on its own, ideal for cooler weather, a comforting family dinner, or any time you need a bowl of pure plant-based goodness.

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