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Vegan Brunswick Stew

This smoky, comforting, vegan Brunswick stew is made with a mix of hearty tempeh and jackfruit in a barbecue infused tomato sauce. Bursting with flavor and guaranteed to satisfy your barbecue cravings!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 281kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 (20 ounce or 565 gram) can young green jackfruit in brine, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (8 ounce or 227 gram) package tempeh, crumbled
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (14 ounce or 400 gram) can diced tomatoes
  • ¾ cup vegan barbecue sauce (store bought or homemade)
  • 2 tablespoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke, or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups fresh okra, cut into 1-inch pieces, tails and caps removed
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 cup frozen lima beans, thawed
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Hot sauce, ot taste (I used Crystal)
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Instructions

  • Coat the bottom of a large pot with oil and place it over medium heat.
  • Give the oil a minute to heat up, then add the onion. Sweat the onion for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until it begins to soften up.
  • Add the jackfruit and tempeh to the pot. Use a spoon to break up pieces of jackfruit and tempeh as it cooks. You can also use a fork to pull apart chunks of jackfruit. Cook the jackfruit and tempeh for about 5 minutes, until the tempeh begins to brown.
  • Add the garlic and cook it for about a minute, until very fragrant.
  • Stir in the broth, tomatoes, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper, and okra.
  • Bring the liquid to a boil, lower the heat, and allow the stew to simmer, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and the okra becomes tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Stir in the corn and lima beans. Continue simmering the stew for a minute, just to heat the veggies.
  • Remove the pot from heat and season the stew with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
  • Ladle into bowls and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13.2g | Fat: 10.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 7.4g | Sugar: 13.6g | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 5mg