Veggie Stew with Cheddar Dumplings

My easy, super duper easy, one pot stew and cheddar dumplings is one of my all time joys to make. Comforting, super easy and no fuss. What’s not to love?

Ingredients for stew

• 1 carrot (sliced)

• 2 parsnips (chopped)

• 1 small swede (chopped)

• 2 garlic cloves (minced)

• 2 handfuls of Kale

• 6-8 new potatoes

• 1 red onion

• 1 tbsp mustard

• 500ml onion stock

• 1 tsp marmite

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1 rosemary sprig

• 1 thyme sprig

• A sprinkle of hemp seed (optional)

Ingredients for dumpings

• 10 tbsp self-raising flour

• 100g butter (diced)

• 70g extra mature cheddar

• 2 tbsp water

• 1/2 tsp onion powder

Method

1. Turn your oven to 180º to pre-heat.

2. In an oven-proof casserole dish, place your carrots, swede, parsnips, new potatoes, garlic, chopped onion in followed by your stock, mustard and marmite. Stir and place your seasoning in with your veg and pop into your pre-heated oven and cook for 20 minutes. Whilst your stew is cooking, make your dumplings.

3. Pop your flour, diced butter, onion powder into a food processor and mix until bread crumb in texture. Pour into a large bowl and add your cheddar and your water. stir until it all comes together. It should not be sticky but ready to roll into balls. Roll into 6 large balls or 10 small balls.

4. Take our your casserole and add in your kale and place your dumplings on top. Cover with a bit of the sauce and pop back into the oven for 25 minutes.

5. Serve with a nice helping of mustard and ketchup and sprinkle with hemp seed if you like and enjoy!