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  • Makes 10 to 12 cups

Creamy, tender, cooked-from-scratch lima beans are a real treat in this chunky vegan stew. Bursting with fall spices and rich tomato flavors, this dish is worthy of a vegan Thanksgiving spread but delicious anytime you’re craving a big bowl of warm, comforting goodness.

*NOTE: If you’d rather use canned beans, you will need three 15-ounce cans, rinsed and drained, and 4 cups of water. Skip Step 2, and add the beans in Step 3.

Ingredients

  • 1 small potato, cut into ½-inch dice (about 1½ cups)
  • 1 medium onion, cut into ½-inch dice (2 cups)
  • 1 cup mushrooms, cut into ½-inch dice
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice (½ cup)
  • 1 stalk celery, cut into ½-inch dice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
  • 1½ cups dry lima beans or other large, white beans such as gigantes*
  • 1 star anise
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with their juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
  • Sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a sauté pan, combine the potato, onion, mushrooms, carrot, celery, garlic, star anise, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, pepper, and ¼ cup water; sauté for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent. Add water 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time if needed to prevent vegetables from sticking to the pan.
  2. Add the beans and 7 cups water, and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover pan, and cook for 60 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir occasionally.
  3. Remove and discard the star anise. Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, tomato paste, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes to bring to a boil and merge the flavors.

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David7 months ago
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Love the flavors! First time we’ve used star anise and it leaves a wonderful, subtle licorice flavor to the stew.

Jennifer10 months ago
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I’m not vegan and I often times feel vegan recipes leave something to be desired but not with this one! I think I ended up putting a little more lemon than the recipe called for but other than that followed the recipe to a T and it’s absolutely delicious. So flavorful and hearty. Not overly salty like most soups. Will definitely make again!

Julia2 years ago
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Very flavorful- delicious!

Jon Papp2 years ago
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I made this for friends on a movie night. It was a hit.

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Darshana Thacker Wendel

Darshana Thacker Wendel is a whole-food, plant-based chef and former culinary projects manager for Forks Over Knives. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she is the author of Forks Over Knives: Flavor! She created the recipes for Forks Over Knives Family and was a lead recipe contributor to the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan. Her recipes have been published in The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, and LA Yoga magazine online. Visit DarshanasKitchen.com and follow her on Instagram for more.

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