Husband's Healing Stew

(Recipe by Angela Liddon of Oh She Glows; adapted to be oil-free)

Ingredients:

    • 1/4 cup sherry, white wine, or veg broth

    • 2 small sweet onions, chopped

    • 3 garlic cloves, minced

    • 3 green onions, chopped

    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

    • 1 tsp ground coriander

    • 2 bay leaves (optional)

    • 2 small zucchini, chopped

    • 1 yellow pepper + 1 red pepper, chopped

    • 3 carrots, peeled and chopped

    • 4 cups organic vegetable broth, more as needed

    • One 28-oz can diced organic tomatoes 

   • 1/2 cup uncooked raw buckwheat groats, rinsed (or grain of choice)

    • 1/2 cup uncooked pearled barley, rinsed (or grain of choice)

    • 1/2 cup frozen edamame (or bean of choice)

    • 1.5 tbsp fresh lemon juice

    • 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)

    • 5-10 shakes red pepper flakes, to taste

    • 1/2 tsp salt + black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

    • In a large pot over low heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil and the chopped sweet onion, green onion, and minced garlic. Heat over low until translucent, about 5-8 minutes.

    • Stir in coriander, cinnamon, and two bay leaves and heat an additional minute or two. Now, add in the chopped vegetables (zucchini, peppers, carrots) and cook for about 5 more minutes. Add a bit more oil if necessary.

    • Stir in the diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, rinsed buckwheat and pearled barley (or grains of choice). Simmer on low-medium heat (dial 3-4) for 20 minutes, checking often to make sure it doesn’t burn or thin out too much. Add a bit more broth or water if necessary and reduce heat when needed.

    • After 20 minutes, add in the lemon juice and additional seasonings, all to taste (minced parsley, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and salt & pepper). Cook for another few minutes, remove bay leaves, and serve with fresh bread. Freeze leftovers or store in the fridge.

Tips:

    • You can have success using a wide range of vegetables, seasonings, and grains of your choice.

    • Always adjust the seasonings to taste and add them gradually. 

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Oh She Glows is the website of Angela Liddon, who became vegan in 2009. Liddon says: ””My goal is to show you healthy, unprocessed, and animal-product free recipes that I create to keep myself and my family inspired about tasty good-for-you food.” Most of the recipes are gluten-free, and many are allergy-friendly.

Oh She Glows is an award-winning site featuring over 500 recipes, with he tagline “Glow from the Inside Out.” 

Liddon’s  first book, The Oh She Glows Cookoook, was a New York Times Bestseller. It contains over 100 full-page, full-color photographs shot by Liddon. Her other books are Oh She Glows Every Day, Oh She Glows for Dinner, and a spiralizer recipe book.

Enjoy this great recipe for Husband’s Healing Stew, which lends itself to endless variation.