Idaho Dutch Oven Stew Recipe (vegan)

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676986148848553115.post-68959585474652736332008-04-17T16:47:00.016-06:002008-09-22T16:27:30.865-06:00Idaho Dutch Oven Stew Recipe (vegan)<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PgGYZqKmexY/SAgj9mtW-6I/AAAAAAAAAHk/ChaUChlE1E8/s1600-h/IMG_0016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190438111814286242" style="FLOAT: none; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" height="300" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_PgGYZqKmexY/SAgj9mtW-6I/AAAAAAAAAHk/ChaUChlE1E8/s400/IMG_0016.JPG" width="363" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This stew is a childhood memory. My mom used to make a non-vegan version of it when I was a kid. We both happen to be vegan now. She still had the recipe so I decided to modify it and 'dutch oven' it. A barbecue isn't the only way to cook in the back yard.</div><div></div><div><br />If you want to make this while camping you will probably need to make the sauce ahead of time since it requires a blender. My mother-in-law just aquired a hand crank blender. I haven't had a chance to test it yet - maybe it would do the job.</div><div></div><div></div><div><br />I cooked this on a day when temperatures were in the 50s and there was a moderate wind. You can see from the third photo that I attempted to make a wind shelter with some patio pavers. Even with that precaution my cooking temperature was affected. The weather can have a dramatic effect on temperature when you are dutch oven cooking. You can read up on it over at the <a href="http://www.dutchovendude.com/campfire-cooking.shtml">dutch oven dude</a>. See my notes following the recipe for temperature advice. </div><div></div><div><br />Do you want my biased opinion? this stuff is G-O-O-D, even if it doesn't bring back childhood memories for you. My kids thought it was great. Their favorite part was the little corn on the cobs.<br /></div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PgGYZqKmexY/SAgjp2tW-4I/AAAAAAAAAHU/9_fXcL7lMfI/s1600-h/IMG_0007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190437772511869826" style="FLOAT: none; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 349px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px" height="218" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_PgGYZqKmexY/SAgjp2tW-4I/AAAAAAAAAHU/9_fXcL7lMfI/s400/IMG_0007.JPG" width="312" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PgGYZqKmexY/SAgjxWtW-5I/AAAAAAAAAHc/t6MQnf3XJ2I/s1600-h/IMG_0008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190437901360888722" style="FLOAT: none; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px" height="231" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_PgGYZqKmexY/SAgjxWtW-5I/AAAAAAAAAHc/t6MQnf3XJ2I/s400/IMG_0008.JPG" width="338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong><br /><br />Idaho Dutch Oven Stew</strong> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Serves 6</span> </div><div></div><div><br />>1/4 cup vegetable oil<br />> 16oz <a href="http://www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/product_detail.aspx?family=366&id=4970">Morningstar Farms Veggie Steak Strips</a><br />> 2 medium potatoes, cut into 6 pieces<br />> 2 large carrots, cut into 6 pieces<br />> 2 large ears of corn, quartered<br /><br /><strong>sauce ingredients...</strong></div><strong></strong><div><br />> 28 oz. canned tomatoes<br />> 1 small red onion, chopped<br />> 2 garlic clove,minced<br />> 4 oz. canned green chili peppers, drained, halved, and seeded<br />> 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds<br />> 1 tsp coriander<br />> 1/2 tsp. salt<br />> 1/2 tsp. black pepper<br />> 1/2 tsp. chili powder<br />> 1/2 tsp. ground cumin<br /><br />1.) First make the sauce. Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.<br /><br />2.) Heat the oil in a Dutch oven. Add the veggie steak strips and fry until browned.<br /><br />3.) Stir in the sauce and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer gently for 35 - 45 minutes.<br /><br />4.) Stir in the potatoes, carrots, and corn. Cover again and continue simmering gently for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Adjust the seasoning before serving. </div><div>________________________________</div><div></div><div><em>My notes for this recipe:</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em><br />1. Keep in mind that a batch of briquettes will typically stay good and hot for about 35 - 45 minutes. You probably need two or three batches to get this stew cooked.</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em><br />2. I was stewing in a 12" dutch oven, shooting for 325 degrees F. According to the dutch oven dude's calculator that requires 21 briquettes. It was too cold of a day - I should have used extra. It took more than 1 hour for the vegetables to get tender. </em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em><br />3. You could get it to cook faster if you cut the vegetables smaller, but there goes the coolness factor.</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em><br />4. This is best served on a plate with a fork - so you can smash the large chunks of vegetables before eating.</em></div><div></div><div></div></div><iframe style="FLOAT: left; WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 240px" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=vegarecifromi-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00063RWYI&fc1=000000&IS1=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=vegarecifromi-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000NQ5VJQ&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_top&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=vegarecifromi-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000VPPVJ4&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_top&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br />See Also...<br /><br /><a href="http://veganrecipes-idahovegan.blogspot.com/2008/02/dutch-oven-pot-pie-recipe.html">Vegan Dutch Oven Pot Pie Recipe</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583145506838313430noreply@blogger.com