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Praise for
“The slow cooker is often regarded as a large pantry paperweight that is pulled out
for the occasional potluck, but in Quick and Easy Vegan Slow Cooking, Carla truly
reinvents the slow cooker for a new generation. The variety of delicious and nutri-
tious recipes is incredible and Carla provides allergen information to make sure ev-
eryone can enjoy dinner. In addition, there are recipes to help round out these tasty
one-pot creations into a full dinnertime spread. Combined with the convenience
factor, this book will make your slow cooker a permanent fixture in your kitchen.”
—Kris Holechek, author of 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes, Have Your Cake
and Vegan Too, and nomnomnomblog.com
“Quick slow cooking is not an oxymoron, thanks to Carla Kelly’s wonderful new
book, which proves that everyone has time to create healthful, compassionate
meals every day!”
—Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, bestselling author and expert on
compassionate living
“Who doesn’t love a deliciously inspired meal after a long day of work? Carla Kelly
will have you pulling your slow cooker out of retirement and whipping up her tan-
talizing recipes, from delectable soups, stews, curries, chilies, BBQs, casseroles and
roasts to quiches, sauces, stews and sides. You’ll have a hard time deciding what to
make first!”
—Julie Hasson, author of Vegan Diner
“In Quick and Easy Vegan Slow Cooking, Carla Kelly delivers an impressive collec-
tion of recipes from soups and stews, to curries and casseroles, that will keep your
slow cooker humming and your tummy well satisfied.”
—Robin Robertson, author of Quick-Fix Vegan, Vegan on the Cheap, and
Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker
“Who doesn’t love coming home to an incredible smelling home and the hot dinner
that made it so? Thanks to the more than 150 recipes in Carla Kelly’s book, Quick
and Easy Vegan Slow Cooking, now we all can. Carla draws on her family favorites,
and also spans the planet with a wide range of culturally-inspired dishes. From
curries to casseroles, and everywhere in between, Carla’s recipes are sure to please
your palate.”
—Tamasin Noyes, author of American Vegan Kitchen, Grills Gone Vegan!,
and coauthor of Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day
“If your idea of luxury is having dinner simmering away for you after a long day,
then this book is for you! Vegan slow cooking made easy and delicious.”
—Isa Chandra Moskowitz, bestselling author of Veganomicon
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Carla Kelly
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Quick and Easy Vegan Slow Cooking: More Than 150 Tasty,
Nourishing Recipes That Practically Make Themselves
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Quick and easy vegan slow cooking : more than 150 tasty, nourishing recipes that practically
make themselves / Carla Kelly.
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Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-61519-043-0 (trade pbk.) — ISBN 978-1-61519-145-1 (ebook) 1. Vegan cooking.
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For my family, as always: “more than the world.”
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Contents
Welcome 1
Quick and Easy Slow Cooking? 3
Why Use a Slow Cooker? 4
Getting Started with Your Slow Cooker 6
Equipment 9
Ingredients 12
Techniques 32
Slow Cooking Throughout the Year 35
Allergen Awareness Symbols 40
Basic Recipes 41
Beans 42
Vegetable Stock 43
Basic Slow Cooker Seitan, Darker and Lighter 45
Chipotle Lentil Sausages 49
Chipotle Lentil Pâté 50
Dry Chees-y Mix 51
Faux Poultry Seasoning Mix 52
Tandoori Spice Mix 53
Poached Garlic and Garlic Infused Oil 54
Simple Tomato Sauce 55
Homemade Soy Creamer 56
Soups 57
Roast Tomato and Pepper Gazpacho 61
Chilled Corn Soup 62
Spinach and Parsley Soup 64
Black Bean, Red Pepper, and Arugula Soup 65
Triple Tomato Soup 66
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Crème of Broccoli Soup 67
Butternut Squash and Pear Soup 68
Spicy Carrot Soup 69
Sweet Potato with Lime Soup 70
Leek and Potato with Fennel Soup 71
Sour and Spiced Sweet Potato Soup 72
Sort-of Borscht Beet Soup 73
Magnificent Mushroom Soup 74
Poached Garlic and Roast Cauliflower Soup 76
Roasted Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup 77
Green Curry Lentil Soup 78
Lentil, Cauliflower, and Potato Soup 79
Roasted Carrot and Lentil Soup 80
“Ham” and Pea Soup 81
Parsnip and Chickpea Soup 82
Minestrone-Inspired Chunky Fennel and White
Bean Soup 83
Mock-a-Leekie (“Chicken” and Leek) Soup 84
Sausage, Rice, and Salsa Soup 85
Stews 87
French White Bean Asparagus Stew 89
Lima Bean and Shiitake Stew 90
Ethiopian Fusion Squash Stew 91
Ratatouille 92
Moroccan Spiced Vegetable Stew with Couscous 93
Tomato, Barley, and Lentil Stew 94
Mediterranean Vegetable and Bean Stew 95
Smoky Mushroom and Tofu Stroganoff 96
Peasant Vegetable and Sausage Stew 97
Seitan in Onion Gravy 98
St. Patrick’s Day Irish Stew 99
Beer Stew with Sweet Potato and Celery 100
White Stew 101
Cannellini Mustard Tempeh 102
Tempeh à la King 103
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Curries and Asian-Inspired Dishes 105
Peas, Potatoes, and Broccoli 108
Spiced Spinach and Pea Lentils 109
Pumpkin and Tomato Dal 110
Roasted Cauliflower and Carrot Dal 111
Tandoori Spiced Potatoes with Spinach 112
Spiced Sweet Potato Satay 113
Black Bean Beans 114
Potato and White Bean Curry 115
Cauliflower and Cashew Korma 116
Shiitake and Chickpea Curry 117
Tandoori Baked Tofu 118
Laksa-Inspired Tofu and Noodles 119
Thai BBQ Tofu 120
Soy Curl Vindaloo 121
Tempeh Tikka Masala 122
Pineapple Sweet and Sour Seitan 123
Red Seitan Curry 124
Green Seitan Curry 126
Curried Sausages with Apricots, Squash,
and Pistachios 127
Chilies and BBQ-Inspired Dishes 129
Kidney Bean and Sweet Potato Chili 131
Pepper and Cherry Chili 132
Mushroom, Green Pepper, and Black Bean Chili 133
Spicy Beets and Beans 134
Seitan and Vegetable Chili 135
Pigeon Pea and Plantain Chili 136
Coffee’d Tempeh Chili 138
Maple-Infused Sausage Chili 139
South American Chili 140
Soy Curl and Soybean Chili 141
Three Bean and Whole Grain Chili 142
Smoky BBQ Chili 143
Orange Pumpkin BBQ Lentils 144
Baked Beans 145
Franks’n’Beans 146
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