Vegan Bourguignon Recipe & Sustainable Gift Ideas

Bonjour!

As the weather turns chilly, there's nothing quite like a rich, warming stew to bring everyone to the table. This vegan Bourguignon takes a classic French favourite and makes it entirely plant-based — without losing any of the depth or comfort you'd expect from the original.

Vegan Bourguignon (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

• 1 seitan recipe (see recipe here)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 18 fl oz (500 ml) full-bodied dry red wine — cabernet, malbec, or merlot all work well. If you need to skip the wine, extra vegetable broth will do the job, though the flavour won't be quite as rich.
• 1 cup (or more) vegetable broth
• 1 cup tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 15 button mushrooms, halved
• Sustainable salt, to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook your seitan in broth for 2 hours.
2. Drain, setting the remaining broth aside — you'll use it later.
3. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion and garlic until softened.
4. Add the seitan and cook on medium-high heat for a few minutes until lightly browned.
5. Stir in the carrots, celery, and mushrooms (and potatoes if you like), and cook for another 2 minutes.
6. Pour in all the liquid — it should almost, but not completely, cover the seitan and vegetables. Put a lid on, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for around 2 hours, stirring occasionally. If the stew starts to dry out, add a splash more broth. Serve over your choice of grains, pasta, or mash.

How to Serve Vegan Bourguignon

This stew is wonderfully versatile — spoon it over grains, noodles, pasta, or any root vegetable mash you enjoy. That said, fluffy potato mash is hard to beat. It soaks up the rich sauce beautifully and makes this a proper winter comfort meal.

Sustainable Gift Ideas for the Holidays

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We hope this vegan Bourguignon brings some warmth to your table — and that you find something special for the people you love this holiday season.

Bon appétit!