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Kale and Ale Slow Cooker Stew (vegan)

Published: Nov 20, 2015 · Modified: Sep 20, 2018 by Kate Hackworthy · 17 Comments

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This kale and ale slow cooker stew is bursting with flavour from fresh thyme and paprika. This vegan stew is hearty and filled with vegetables.
Stew in a bowl on a table, next to bread sliced on a cutting board.

Kale and Ale Stew

Kale and ale. I mean, we're on to a rhyming winner here, aren't we? Sure, it's got kale and ale, but it's also filled with butternut squash, butterbeans, paprika and loads of fresh thyme. The ale gives it a wonderful depth of flavour, paired nicely with the aromatic thyme and smokey paprika. I love a warming stew and making it in the slow cooker means it's easy, can be ignored, and the ingredients all gently mingle into a fragrant mixture of flavours and textures.

I love making use of my slow cooker - for everything from a slow cooker vegan lentil stew with harissa to slow cooker beetroot chocolate cake! It's a well-used gadget in my house.

A table with a cut butternut squash and an onion.

Slow Cooker Challenge

Recently, Crock-Pot challenged me, alongside a few of my fellow food bloggers, to each come up with one ingredient to put into a Collective Crock slow cooker recipe. I added kale (of course!) and here's the list:

Chopped tomatoes
Sausage
Butterbeans
Kale
Ale
Butternut Squash
Sweet Potato
Onion

As a vegetarian, I've adapted the recipe to turn it into this vegan kale and ale stew.

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Kale and Ale Slow Cooker Stew (vegan)

Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
A vegan Kale and Ale stew made in the slow cooker. It's hearty, nourishing and so easy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time 4 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 6
Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion finely sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 200 ml ale
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour (all purpose)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes (400g/15 oz can)
  • 200 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 small butternut squash peeled, deseeded and diced into chunks
  • 1 sweet potato peeled and diced into chunks
  • 200 g kale chopped
  • 1 can cannellini beans (400g/15oz can) drained and rinsed. Substitute butter beans/lima beans
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Pour the vegetable oil into a frying pan and add the sliced onion and cook over a medium heat for a few minutes until softened.
  • Add the garlic, paprika and thyme and continue to cook for a further minute. Increase the heat.
  • Pour in the brown ale and allow to bubble and reduce, sprinkle over the flour and stir well over a low heat. Add the puree, tomatoes and stock.
  • Pour into the slow cooker bowl along with the squash and sweet potato, stir well and cover with the lid. Cook on Low for 6 hours or High for 4-5 hours.
  • Add the kale and beans 1 hour before the cooking time has elapsed.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 416mgPotassium: 418mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 6765IUVitamin C: 49.3mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 3.1mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

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Disclosure: Crock Pot sponsored this post. All opinions are my own.

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  1. janet @ the taste space

    December 12, 2015 at 12:23 am

    5 stars
    I opened my Christmas gift early (it was a slow cooker) and really appreciate recipes like these now. This looks perfect. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Elizabeth

    December 02, 2015 at 7:40 am

    5 stars
    Another absolutely stunning creation! You make vegetables sound so good! Thank you for sharing with Credit Crunch Munch. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Ana Clara

    November 28, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    5 stars
    Yum yum yum! This look so good and healthy.

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      November 28, 2015 at 4:26 pm

      Thanks Ana - it's delicious! Yummy and healthy is always a winner.

      Reply
  4. Jan

    November 23, 2015 at 5:52 am

    5 stars
    I'm loving this version - I like the idea of kale and ale!

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      November 28, 2015 at 2:19 pm

      The perfect blend of healthy and naughty!

      Reply
  5. Camilla

    November 21, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    5 stars
    Looks yummy Kate, I love ale in slow cooked stews;-)

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      November 28, 2015 at 2:20 pm

      I love it, too, Camilla. Such a lovely deep flavour.

      Reply
  6. Kavey

    November 21, 2015 at 8:12 am

    I do need to expand my slow cooker repertoire, we use it for the same things again and again!

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      November 28, 2015 at 2:20 pm

      I don't use it very often, so it's nice to try new things!

      Reply
  7. Franglais kitchen

    November 20, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    what a perfect winter recipe - I haven't done much slow cooker stuff but hoping to try some out with a new one we are getting

    Reply
  8. Brand & Beauty

    November 20, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    Oh woow that looks delicious xx

    Reply
  9. Emily

    November 20, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    This sounds delicious. And I have plate envy too! xx

    Reply
  10. lucyparissi

    November 20, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    About to make the meaty version of this very recipe. Although very tempted to skip the sausages and do a veggie version too - not sure I like the idea of sausages cooked in a slow cooker. Looks delicious. Yummed!

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      November 28, 2015 at 2:21 pm

      Thanks Lucy - the veggie version is filling and flavourful wihtout the need for sausages.

      Reply
  11. Rachel | Beauty and the Bird

    November 20, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious and doesn't sound too hard to make 🙂

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      November 28, 2015 at 2:19 pm

      It's really easy - I hope you get a chance to give it a try!

      Reply

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