Winter Veggie Stew with Wholesome Lumpy Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

• 50g butter, softened
• 125g self-raising flour
• 40g Cheddar cheese, crumbled
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, roughly diced
• 2 celery sticks, roughly diced
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 1 tbsp Marmite
• 1/2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2l hot vegetable stock
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped into chunky pieces
• 4 parsnips, peeled and chopped into chunky pieces
• ½ head (about 450g) swede, peeled and chopped into chunky pieces
• 3 small sweet potatoes (500g), peeled and chopped into chunky pieces
• 2-3 rosemary sprigs, plus extra, chopped, to sprinkle
• 1 bouquet garni
• 150g orzo pasta
• 80g pack of cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper