Serves 4

Vegetable stew with herb dumplings recipe

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Ready in about 1 hour

25g butter
1 onion, chopped
1 leek, thickly sliced and washed
3 carrots, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
3 tbsp plain flour
600ml vegetable stock or water, hot
410g can mixed pulses, drained and rinsed
Few sprigs of fresh thyme
For the herb dumplings
225g self-raising flour
110g vegetable suet
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves

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1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the leek, carrots and celery and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir in the flour, then gradually stir in the stock or water. Add the drained pulses and thyme, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Mix together the flour, suet and thyme, and season to taste. Add about 125ml cold water to form a soft, slightly sticky dough – add a touch more water if it seems a little dry.
3. Drop large spoonfuls of the dough into the simmering stew, pushing them in so they’re just poking out – you should end up with 12 dumplings. Cover again and simmer for a further 20 minutes, until the dumplings are risen and no longer sticky. Serve with seasonal greens.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 642kcals, 31.5g fat (16g saturated), 15.5g protein, 78.8g carbs, 9.9g sugar, 0.9g salt

Chef's tip

For a meaty version of this stew, use only 2 carrots. Cut 2 skinless chicken breasts into pieces and pan-fry for 2 minutes before adding the onion.

Wine Recommendation

Wine note: A satisfying red is nice with this hearty veggie dish but don't go for anything too powerful. Stick with a strawberryish Beaujolais.

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