Yep, you read that right.
For dinner last weekend, I made a beef(less) stew loaded with vegetables and delicious barely! Perfect for all in one meal. Rich had mentioned to me that he hadn't had a stew in as long as he could remember. Since Gardein makes really good protein products, I decided to use their
beefless tips in this recipe!
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| First, I cut the beefless chunks into smaller, more bite sized pieces and browned it on medium high in a little oil. |
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| In a large pot, I sauteed my mirepoix & potatoes along with some pearl barley and tomato paste followed by lots of vegetable stock and spices. |
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| Once the barley was nearly done, I added the 'meat' and simmered it for another 10 minutes. Finally I adjusted seasonings to taste once more. |
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| The final result was a rich and hearty stew! |
I picked up a couple rolls of Pillsbury crescents the other day, so we decided to bake some up for dunking. :D
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| I always get scared 'popping' the compressed roll of dough open. |
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| We added a little granulated garlic and dehydrated veggie mix on to the dough before rolling them up |
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| Baked in the mini oven, 15 minutes later, golden pillows of deliciousness! |
The crescents were the perfect accompaniment to a large bowl of vegan beef stew. We made a lot of it, so there were leftovers, which were even better reheated the next day! Plus, that meant an easy dinner with minimal clean up which I am always down for.
I prefer to wash a little dishes as possible, haha.
Here's the little rabbit Rich snapped a picture of while I wasn't looking. What a little cutie!!
