B'eef Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 rib celery, minced
• 1 carrot, minced
• ¼ cup vegetable broth
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 500 g (1 pound) vegetable crumbles
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ cup red wine
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• ¼ tsp ground pepper
• 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• "Fast" (firm, like Yukon Gold) potatoes, diced (up to 1 kg/2 pounds)
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tbs cornstarch
• 1 cup frozen peas

Instead of two cans of various tomatoes, two 390-gram boxes of Krossade Tomater works.

Consider pre-boiling or roasting the potatoes, because they can take a while to cook.

Steps:

1: Mince the carrot, celery, and small onion very fine.   
2: Sauté this mixture with the garlic in ¼ cup vegetable broth until the veggies are nice and soft.   
3: Add the large chopped onion and continue cooking until softened. It's OK if the liquid gets a little low — the brown bits add to the flavor.   
4: Add the crumbles and cook on medium high until heated through.   
5: Season with the rosemary and Italian seasoning.   
6: Add the wine and deglaze any brown spots in your pan.   
7: After a few minutes add the rest of the broth, the tomatoes, and tomato sauce.   
8: Add all your carrots, celery, and potatoes, and turn the heat up to boil. You may need to add another cup or two of water.   
9: Add the balsamic vinegar, but not the cornstarch.   
10: Once it's boiling, turn down the heat to low and let it cook until the potatoes are done.   
11: Add the peas.   
12: Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of cold water, and then stir this into the stew.   
13: Simmer to the desired consistency.   

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Adapted to our tastes from a recipe found on brandnewvegan.com.