Almost Irish Stew

This is a great slow cooker recipe.  Throw everything in the crock pot in the morning and then when you come home a night it is ready to go!  You can just serve this a traditional stew, it's filling enough for sure, or you can serve it over cous cous which is what I decided to do.

Almost Irish Stew
Ingredients:
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 cups of carrots, peeled and cut into fourths
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
5 small white potatoes, quartered
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups vegetable stock
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons tamari
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups blanched kale


Place the chopped onion in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the carrots, potatoes, garlic, stock, bay leaf, wine, tamari, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. About 30 minutes before serving, add the kale. 

Create a roux by heating 3 tablespoons of EVOO in a small sauce pan.  Add 3 tablespoons of whole wheat flour and combine well.  Cook and stir the roux over med-lo heat for a few minutes to bring out the flavors, being careful not to scorch it, then pour it into your hot pot to thicken your stew.


Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot.