Hearty Irish Lager Stew

Ingredients
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
8 oz. button or shiitake mushrooms, halved
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium leek, white part only
3 small red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes (1.5 cups)
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced (2 cups)
2 small parsnips, peeled and sliced (1.5 cups)
1.5 tsp. tomato paste
15 oz can crushed tomatoes
1.5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 1 tsp chopped fresh time (divided)
1/2 cup lager beer
1.5 tsp quick cooking tapioca (can use cornstarch as thickner instead)
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 tbsp. white miso
2 tbsp chopped parsley

Directions

  1. Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in large pot over medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; saute until mushrooms are brown. Remove from pan. Add remaining 1/2 tbsp oil to pot. Add leek and cook 5 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, parsnips and tomato paste. Cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth and tyme sprigs; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occassionally.
  2. Add lager, tapioca and mushrooms. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Remove tyme sprigs, stir in cabbage and miso. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until cabbage softens. Stir in chopped tyme and parsley. Season with salt and pepper if desired.

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 118