Mushroom and Seitan Stew with Crispy Potatoes - Vegan Recipe Club

Ingredients

• 4 medium onions, sliced
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 500g chestnut mushrooms, quartered
• 350g jar ‘Yakso’ seitan
• 1 tbsp plain white flour
• 1 tsp Marmite or yeast extract
• 2 tbsp shoyu or 1 tbsp tamari
• 500ml vegetable stock or water
• 500ml dark ale
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig of sage
• 1 tbsp chopped thyme
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Crispy potato topping
• 2 large baking potatoes, par-boiled
• olive oil