Hearty Root Vegetable and Mushroom Stew

Name: Hearty Root Vegetable and Mushroom Stew
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick), unsalted butter; 2 , medium onions, minced; 1 , celery rib, minced; 1 , medium carrot, peeled and minced; 1 ounce, dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed and minced; , Salt; 1 1/2 pounds, white mushrooms, stems trimmed, wiped clean, and quartered; 6 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoons); 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 3 cups, low-sodium vegetable broth; 2 1/2 cups, water; 1 1/2 pounds, root vegetables, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (see note); 1 pound, red potatoes (about 3 medium), cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 , bay leaves; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves; 1 tablespoon, juice from 1 lemon; , Ground black pepper

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Vegetables
Stews

We were after a hearty vegetable stew, one that could be as soul satisfying in the dead of winter as a beef stew.

SERVES 6

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