Scandinavian Stew (Vegetarian)

Okay guys, this stew is amazing! Its fall and here in MN the weather is getting cold so its the best time to break out the soup recipes. My roommate is a vegetarian and just hanging out with her makes me want to broaden my horizons by trying new recipes that are meatless or completely vegan! Although I'm a little nervous about trying tofu I was willing to try this stew recipe. It has no meat but also no tofu! Thank God! haha! So now deciding to try these kind of meals was easy but finding the right ones for me was a little bit harder. So i did the only logical thing. I went out to my local bookstore and bought a Betty Crocker vegetarian cookbook! Let me tell you some things in this cookbook are a little scary but at the same time a little adventurous! I really suggest getting this cookbook!

Ingredients

8 to 10 small red potatoes, cut into fourths (3 cups)

2 cups fresh or frozen baby-cut carrots

3 tablespoons margarine or butter

3 medium green onions, sliced (1/3 cup)

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

1/2 cup frozen green peas

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/8  teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed

1 hard-cooked egg, chopped 

 

Directions 

 

1.  Mix potatoes and carrots in 3-quart saucepan; add enough water to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until tender; drain in colander. Wipe out saucepan with paper towel.

 

2.  Melt margarine in same saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions in margarine 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.

 

3.  Stir in potatoes and carrots, peas, salt and pepper. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender.

 

4.  Stir in dill weed. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Top each serving with chopped egg and, if desired, additional dill weed.

 

 

 

 Now that I have tried this recipe I think it is one of my new Fall/ Winter favorites!  I can't wait to try it again! When I went to the store I bought a couple red potatoes and then used some golden ones that I had left over. I think it would have tasted the same if I would have used all baby reds. The flavor was awesome and the Hard boiled egg added just the perfect touch! I loved everything about this. I would definitely suggest using penzys dried dill weed! It has to be by far the best I've ever found. I really like dill weed! I think it adds a fun flavor. Please enjoy this recipe as much as I did!