5 vegetable stew stove top Recipes

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced or pressed, stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes, onion, coarsely chopped, bacon grease , or 1-2 slices cooked crumbled bacon (optional), diced tomatoes with basil and oregano, reduced-sodium beef broth, vegetable juice (3/4 cup), dark red wine (cabernet, merlot, etc.), red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, red potatoes , cut into bitesize cubes (leave skin on), sliced carrots, frozen peas, use more or less as desired, cornstarch

extra firm tofu, chili powder, garlic, minced, vegetable oil, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, whole kernel corn, undrained, kidney beans, undrained, stewed tomatoes, undrained, water

boneless sirloin tip roast, stalks celery , cut into 2-inch pieces, salt, pepper, dry mustard, water, red potatoes, peeled and cubed, vegetable oil, onions, quartered, stewed tomatoes, drained

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb turkey breast tenderloin, all visible fat removed, vegetable oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, shredded carrots, sliced onion, garlic cloves, minced or 1/2-1 tsp instant minced garlic, water, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained, pureed, no-salt-added tomato sauce, salt-free italian herb seasoning, crumbled, dried basil, crumbled, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper, dried lasagna noodles or 6 dried no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into 1 inch pieces, fat-free ricotta cheese or 3/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, shredded or grated