African Cabbage Stew
If you've got celery, cabbage and potatoes, you're most of the way to this vegan: about 65 minutes of cooking across 6 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
How to make it
- Peel and dice the potatoes and carrots into bite-sized chunks, slice the celery, chop the onions, mince the garlic, and core and roughly shred the cabbage.
- Heat the avocado oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onions, celery and garlic for about 5 minutes until soft and fragrant but not browned.
- Add the potatoes and carrots and stir for 2 to 3 minutes to coat them in the oil and aromatics.
- Pour in the chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock, stir in the Italian seasoning, and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook covered for about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded cabbage, cover again, and continue simmering for 12 to 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender and the cabbage has wilted down and softened.
- Season the stew with salt and ground black pepper to taste, adding a splash more stock if you prefer it looser, and serve hot with crusty bread or over rice.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan
Tips & common questions
How long does African Cabbage Stew take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 6 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is African Cabbage Stew vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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African Cabbage Stew is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: White rice and stew with cabbage.jpg by Halima Waziri, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.