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    Mar 10, 2017 · Modified: May 18, 2020 by Becca Heyes · This post may contain affiliate links · 24 Comments

    Vegetarian Irish stew

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    Total time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    Servings: 4
    4.67 from 9 votes
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    Vegetarian Irish stew - just a few simple ingredients to make a simple, hearty vegan stew. Perfect for St Patrick's Day dinner!

    Spring is so close, I can almost taste it - we even saw the sun for a few hours yesterday! But knowing this country, it probably won't arrive properly for a few weeks yet, so I think I can probably squeeze in a couple more stews and casseroles before then. And with St Patrick's Day just around the corner (17th March), I thought I'd come up with my own version of a vegetarian Irish stew (...in the name of the law).

    Vegetarian Irish stew - just a few simple ingredients to make a simple, hearty vegan stew. Perfect for St Patrick's Day dinner!

    I didn't want my Irish stew to be overly wet - I love the way the tops of the potatoes and sausages crisp up in the oven. A few crispy bits can easily take a stew from good to great! So in order to get away with only having a fairly small amount of liquid in my stew, I wanted to get as much flavour into the broth as possible.

    The trick: add beer!

    Expedia have recently put together a map of the best regional breweries in the UK and Ireland, so I used one of their beer choices in my Irish stew. I'm not a beer expert, but if an actual beer sommelier tells me something's a good beer, I'm inclined to believe them. There are tons of lovely sounding beers detailed on the map - I used a beer called Summit from the Hillside Brewery in Gloucestershire. Not exactly Irish, but it's a nice dark beer that adds a ton of flavour to the Irish stew broth.

    It's described as having 'rich malty flavours, deep caramel notes and a hint of toffee and chocolate'. Again, I'm no connoisseur, but in my eyes a dark beer is the best way to add lots of deep flavour without having to add too much liquid, so Summit was the perfect choice.

    Vegetarian Irish stew - just a few simple ingredients to make a simple, hearty vegan stew. Perfect for St Patrick's Day dinner!

    Along with some meaty chunks of vegetarian sausage (choose a good quality, flavourful kind!), potato, carrot, celery, and a few other simple ingredients, it makes a lovely simple, hearty stew.

    Many of our traditional British dishes were developed during periods of wartime rationing, so they're based on cheap, filling ingredients that can easily feed a crowd. Various famines and invasions (mostly by the English, but let's not open that can of worms right now) have meant that a lot of Irish food is built on the same principles - and this simple Irish stew is the perfect example. It's very straightforward, but a few tasty aromatics make sure it has plenty of flavour.

    Vegetarian Irish stew - just a few simple ingredients to make a simple, hearty vegan stew. Perfect for St Patrick's Day dinner!

    Serve it up with a good hunk of crusty bread (Irish soda bread, maybe?) for mopping up the bowl, and another big glass of Summit ale on the side, and you're sorted - the perfect St Patrick's Day dinner.

    And don't forget to check out some of the other lovely British and Irish beers on the Expedia map while you're at it! I obviously can't enjoy tasting them for another few months yet, but I'm sure my husband will enjoy working his way through the list on my behalf.

    Vegetarian Irish stew - just a few simple ingredients to make a simple, hearty vegan stew. Perfect for St Patrick's Day dinner!

    Vegetarian Irish stew

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    4.67 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    Servings: 4
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    Author: Becca Heyes

    Ingredients

    • 8 vegetarian sausages
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 2 carrots, sliced
    • 2 large sticks celery, sliced
    • 1 onion, diced
    • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 4 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
    • 1 litre vegetable stock (~ 4 cups)
    • 150 ml dark beer (~ ½ cup)
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • Black pepper

    Instructions

    • Cook the vegetarian sausages according to the instructions on the packet, probably around 20 minutes in the oven.
    • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large casserole pot (or, if your pot can't be used on the hob as well as in the oven, start it off in a large saucepan). Add the chopped carrots, celery, onion, garlic and potatoes, and cook over a medium heat for 5-10 minutes, until the onions are fairly soft.
    • Add the vegetable stock, dark beer, bay leaf and dried thyme, and season with plenty of black pepper.
    • When the sausages are cooked, cut them into chunky pieces, and add to the stew.
    • Cover the stew with a lid, and place in the oven at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for around 1 hour, or until the vegetables are nearly entirely cooked. If you want, cook uncovered for a further 20 minutes or so, until the tops of the vegetables are slightly crispy.
    • Remove the bay leaf and serve hot.

    Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.

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    Note: Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly what ingredients you choose. Information above is for ¼ of the recipe.

    Got a dash of beer left over? It makes great batter - I'd recommend beer battered halloumi!

    Beer battered halloumi

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    1. Lyndsey Fulham says

      May 04, 2021 at 3:35 pm

      I never really leave comments. I first made this on st Patrick’s day! It was a hit with everyone from my 2 year old to my meat eating in laws!
      Made it several times since with different chocolate infused ales! It’s so nice 👍🏻 thank you!

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      • Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says

        May 05, 2021 at 11:27 am

        Ahh thanks Lyndsey! Really glad you all enjoyed it. And lovely comments like this are what makes all the hard work worth it, so please do come again :)

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    2. Eleanor says

      February 09, 2020 at 1:28 pm

      15 minutes of prep plus an hour and 40 minutes of cooking is NOT an hour and 35 minutes total!!3 stars

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      • Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says

        February 10, 2020 at 8:58 am

        You're right, sorry! Everyone makes mistakes :) I'll edit it now.

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    3. Kristin says

      March 19, 2017 at 5:55 pm

      Eating this now! My husband is GF so I used a garlic pepper firm tofu cubed instead of the sausage, and a sugar free root beer in place of the beer. Tastes delicious!5 stars

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      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        March 20, 2017 at 11:52 am

        Awesome, thanks for the lovely comment Kristin! Glad you enjoyed :)

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    4. Kate Ford says

      March 18, 2017 at 8:13 pm

      Yum - can't beat a good old beery stew to warm you through on St Patrick's Day! This looks awesome, great idea to use the sausage chunks.5 stars

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