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This vegetarian version of Irish stew is packed with flavor from Guinness, sweet potatoes, lentils, and tempeh. It might not be the most authentic Irish recipe, but it sure is delicious!
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I am not a big holiday person. In fact, I'm kind of a party pooper when it comes to holidays. On St. Patrick's Day, I make an effort not to wear green. Because if I accidentally do wear green? Well, someone might think I'm in the holiday spirit. And we wouldn't want that, would we?
About this Irish Stew
So now that you know I'm a complete killjoy (I also like to rain on parades and steal candy from babies), let me tell you what St. Patrick's Day means to me.
St. Patrick's Day is a good excuse to break out the Guinness, one of the few beers that I actually enjoy drinking. But even better than drinking Guinness is cooking with Guinness.
Since I've been coming up with recipes involving sweet potatoes all week, I decided to try doing a vegetarian Irish stew with sweet potatoes and Guinness. This is serious comfort food!
I added tempeh for protein and lentils because we had them on hand (why not, right?). The result was a hearty vegetarian Irish stew that even a meat eater could love.
Is Guinness vegetarian friendly?
Yes, it is! It used to be true that Guinness was not vegetarian friendly due to some unsavory parts of the production process. But according to Guinness themselves, their Guinness Draught, Extra Stout, and Foreign Extra Stout are now all vegan!
More Recipes to Try
If you love this vegetarian Irish Stew, be sure to check out these other delicious ideas:
- 20+ Tasty Tofu and Tempeh Recipes
- Easy Vegan Chickpea Stew
- Vegan Sweet Potato Soup
Recipe
Vegetarian Irish Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Tempeh
This vegetarian version of Irish stew includes Guinness, sweet potatoes, lentils, and tempeh. It might not be authentic, but it's delicious! Vegan friendly too.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: how to make irish stew, Vegan Irish Stew, Vegetarian Irish Stew
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 419kcal
Author: Oh My Veggies
Equipment
dutch oven or substitute a large pan with lid
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 medium carrots sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 8 oz tempeh cubed
- 14.9 oz stout beer like Guinness
- 1 large sweet potato cut into ½ inch cubes
- ½ cup lentils rinsed
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
In a large Dutch oven, heat oil at medium. Add onions, carrots, and garlic and cook 7-10 minutes, or until just beginning to brown, stirring frequently. Add flour and cook for 2 more minutes. Add tempeh and cook 2 minutes more.
Add beer and raise heat to high. Boil for 3 minutes. Add broth, sweet potato chunks, lentils, and herbs.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 40 minutes, or until lentils and sweet potatoes are tender and sauce begins to thicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 20gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 781mgPotassium: 914mgFiber: 12gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 17552IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 5mg
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Comments
Matt @ FaveDiets says
This is such an awesome recipe! I love how you put such a unique twist on cooking for St. Patrick's day, as I don't think I've ever seen a St. Paddy's day-themed recipe with tempeh in it. Thanks for linking this up to the FaveDiets blog hop!
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Megan says
A bowl of this and a beer would be a perfect ending to my St. Patty's Day. 😉
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Jess says
This is something different than our usual corned beef and cabbage. Can't wait to try this - looks fabulous!
Jess
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jayedee says
yum! what an awesome recipe i wish i'd seen it yesterday! it would have saved us all from a very bad seitan corned 'beef' lol
c'est la vie, i guess!Reply
Texas Type A Mom says
That sounds great and so festive! Beats my salad last night. I guess, at least it was green.
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Christina @ It's a Keeper says
Wow! This looks amazing! Thanks for linking up to the It's a Keeper Thursday blog hop! Be sure to come back next week and link something new!
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Diana says
Thank you so much for this recipe! I made it last week and my meat-eating husband loved it. I didn't have sweet potatoes on hand so made it with regular potatoes. Wonderful! I'd recommend it to anyone!
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Kiersten Frase says
Thanks for your comment - I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe!
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Toby Bowlin says
Recipe looks great! Just an FYI, Guinness is not considered vegan, they still use isinglass (fish bladder)as a filtering agent. source Barnivore
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Kiersten Frase says
My understanding was always that some Guinness is vegan, some isn't: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-stpatricks-guinness-good-for-you-012,0,1165019.photo, http://www.vegan.com/blog/vegan-friendly-guinness-does-no-mean-yes/
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Toby Bowlin says
There seems to be some confusion out there with regards to the extra stout Guiness. I get my beer/wine info from Barnivore.com. I think they are very thorough. Big discussion as to where that beer is specifically brewed and what process they use. Various emails from the company contradict each other. Some say isinglass, some say no isinglass. I guess it just comes down to if it's really important to you. Thanks for the reply
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Katlyn says
Do you think it would be okay for pregnant women to eat? I don't know anything about cooking with beer or wine.
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Kiersten Frase says
I would skip it. I'm pregnant too and I've done a lot of research about cooking with alcohol because I LOVE to cook with wine and beer. While a lot of the alcohol does cook off, not all of it does. There's no amount of alcohol considered "safe" during pregnancy because there's never been any research to figure out what safe levels would be. A lot of women will still cook with it and enjoy an occasional glass of wine during pregnancy and the baby is just fine, but others abstain entirely. It's really up to you, but I've decided to abstain just because I know myself and I'm a worrier. 🙂
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