Irish Lager Stew

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 leek(s)
• 3 potatoes, red
• 2 carrots
• 2 parsley roots
• 500 g white cabbage
• 250 g mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms
• 1 ½ tbsp tomato paste
• 1 can tomatoes, chopped, approx. 400 g
• 375 ml vegetable broth
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 250 ml lager beer
• 1 ½ tbsp potato starch
• 1 tbsp miso paste
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Cut all the vegetables, potatoes, mushrooms, and cabbage into bite-sized pieces. Heat 0.5 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for about 8 minutes, or until the mushrooms are browned. Remove from the pan. Add the remaining oil to the pan and sauté the leeks for about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, parsley root, and tomato paste and sweat for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, stock, and thyme sprigs. Bring everything to a boil. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the lager, potato starch, and mushrooms. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove the thyme sprigs, stir in the cabbage and miso, and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender. Stir in the chopped thyme and parsley and season with salt and pepper, if desired.