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I created this recipe from basic ingredients (cabbage, potatoes, carrots) and seasonings (parsley, thyme, rosemary) that can be found in the simple, hearty dishes of Irish home cooking. With barley and white beans, too, it’s a healthy, filling meal all on its own. Check out our roundup of vegan St. Patrick’s Day recipe ideas for more inspiration.
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By Susan Voisin,
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Comments (32)
This was VERY bland as written. I’ve added at least twice the amount of herbs, salt, and pepper and it’s getting there. It’s an awful lot of veggies & product to waste, so I’ll keep doctoring until it’s at least a bit tasty. Definitely won’t be making this again.
We added some spicy salt to it and loved the flavor. So good!!
Delicious! I omitted the garlic (due to an allergy), otherwise I followed the recipe exactly as written. We all thought the stew had an excellent flavor. The recipe made a lot, so we’ll have plenty for at least one more dinner and maybe even a lunch. (2 adults and 2 kiddos), and I’ll definitely be making this again this fall/winter.
Absolutely excellent receipe. The smell throughout the house is amazing! I’ve made this 4 times. Keeping the seasonings the same but add way more carrots and celery. I also chop a whole head of cabbage, double the garlic and use fire roasted tomatoes. I am a big crockpot user but this one I prefer stovetop. Serve with crusty French bread.
I’ve made this recipe several times and shared it with all types of eaters— they loved it!! It’s hearty and flavorful. It’s a go to!!!
Thanks
I know this recipe is fat free however, I recommend sautéing the garlic and onions and carrots prior to putting them in the crockpot. I used a tiny bit of olive oil and of course kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
I use water for sautéing onions, carrots, celery, etc. Use just enough water to keep the veggies from sticking to the pan.
This was delicious! I will definitely make it again.
My whole family loved this stew. It had a perfect balance of seasoning.
My family and I enjoyed the warmth of this stew and I will definitely make it again. We served it with home made whole wheat bread for a hardy meal.
I am not a fan of the caraway seed. I think it is really unappealing.
This was delicious! I cooked this on the stovetop. Added sage, fennel, onion powder, chopped the caraway seeds, and used seet potatoes. Let it simmer for an hour. Then added the barley and tomatoes so the barley could soak up all the good flavors, that took another 30 minutes or so. Only used about 6 cups of broth. Probably used a little more seasonings than the recipe called for.
How many potatoes do you put in this?
This stew very satisfying and the ultimate comfort food. Even my resident carnivore commented about its delicious scent and asked for a helping. That’s big!
Very good!!!
How should the recipe be adjusted if I want to use toasted quinoa instead of barley? Are the ingredients for dry spices? I use those instead of fresh.
This is great food to celebrate st. patty’s day
Are these dried seasonings? The amounts lead me to believe they are.
I’ve concluded it’s fresh parsley and the rest dried!!
Parsley says chopped, is larger amount, and is added toward the end.
I wish I knew! I’m guessing it uses dried, but I’m curious about the parsley, as we bought fresh and want to know if I need to adjust the amount.
Needs a lot more seasoning, kind of bland, I would at least double the seasonings. Will not make again.
I’ve concluded it’s fresh parsley and the rest dried!!
Parsley says chopped, is larger amount, and is added toward the end.
It’s perfect to me! We all have different tastes! Id rather taste the vegetables!
Everyone loved it. I did not add the potatoes or tomatoes and I served it with shell pasta. Whole family loved it. It does make a lot, but you can eat a lot of it.
If you don’t have a crock pot can you cook this over the stove in a pot can you it’s looks real good I would love to try it very soon Mary
Instructions 2 are for stovetop. Large soup pot needed. Read again.
Very good and makes a big batch. Other than the barley I had everything on hand (I used wild rice), which was a bonus; no extra shopping required.
This makes a huge amount of soup. Definitely needs more flavor, tried salsa, but not a great addition. Will try greens next, but won’t make again.
Loved it but too much broth, maybe use 4 cups and add if you think it needs more.
A good basic recipe with lots of room to adjust the seasonings to your own taste. I used the stove top method, sauteing, the onion and celery in a bit of broth first, and I used ground caraway as I did not have caraway seed and it worked out fine. I also added more thyme and may experiment next time with adding a whole large tin of tomatoes (28 ounce is usually the size I have on hand). Definitely will make this again as it is a great recipe for all the wonderful fall veggies that are on sale now.
Delicious warm hug in a bowl! I have made this MANY times and always get requests for the recipe.
So delicious! This has become a go-to recipe for my family and friends- thank you!