N has been doing most all of the cooking lately because of my job. The other night he made a comforting tomato-y stew. For the base, he used a couple of cubes of veggie stock mixed with water and a can of diced tomatoes. He then threw in chopped potatoes, some frozen corn, chopped carrots, broccoli, leftover macaroni, a can of marinated seitan, garlic, thyme and black pepper.
He let it simmer for 20 minutes until it was all stew-y and I was yelling “what smells so good?!” from my office. He served it with some English muffins. The stew made so many leftovers it fed us for the entire weekend, getting thicker with each serving, much like my belly.
Mmm..I love a stew, especially one with broccoli in it!
Oh, this sounds so hearty and filling! I generally cook the meals in our house (although my husband often helps), and so I really appreciate those times when he cooks for me. It’s such a treat to have a homemade meal I didn’t prepare!
That looks mighty hearty. Must be nice to have it prepared for you
I don’t know why, but when I read English Muffins – that hooked me.
YUM! This sounds so much like what I ate all the time in college. I called it “Improv Soup” and it was usually frozen veg, a can of tomatoes, and whatever beans, grains, or pasta I had on hand.
That looks fabulous! I like to chuck in half a handful of barley to any stew I make. Makes it feel more stew-y to me somehow.