Hearty Stew

Add 1/3 cup onions, 1/3 cup celery, and 1/3 cup carrots to the filter basket. Attach the filter basket to the top of the Almond Cow and twist in the direction of the close arrow to secure. Fill the Almond Cow base to the MIN line (5 cups) with hot water, attach the top. Plug in the Almond Cow and press the cow start button. It will run through 3 automatic stages. When the light stops flashing, it is complete. Set filter basket contents aside, and refill the filter basket with mushrooms, tomato paste, thyme, and oregano. Blend for another cycle. Pour base liquid and all filter basket contents into a pot and add 2 bay leaves, 1 cup mushrooms, 1 cup potatoes, 1 can kidney beans, ¼ cup soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook it down on low-medium heat for approximately 1 hour. It will naturally thicken during this time. If you’d like to shorten the cooking time, you can thicken the stew with a thickening agent, like arrowroot. Enjoy!