All the great flavours of your favourite vegetable pot pie, in a lower carb stew option! Hello delicious, slow cooker, weeknight meal. This stew is a huge winner! Rich, creamy, velvety, and absolutely scrumptious.
This delicious stew with chunky vegetables is the solution to your busy weeknights, making dinner time a breeze. Throw everything into your slow cooker and head to work, or run your errands. Come home to a house that smells like your favourite, classic vegetable pot pie.
How to make vegetable pot pie stew
Just chop up all your veggies and toss them into your slow cooker in any order, along with the vegetable broth. No need to sauté anything first. Just let everything slowly cook together.
Once cooked, you will prepare your corn starch and water slurry. I do this by adding the ingredients to an airtight container or jar and shake them vigorously.
You may also prepare this ahead of time, but remember to re-shake or stir before adding to your stew.
By adding this mixture to your pot, it will thicken your broth to a nice, velvety consistency. If you do not have corn starch on hand, you may also use flour, choose a gluten free option if needed.
Keep in mind, you will need roughly double the amount of flour vs. cornstarch to achieve the same broth thickness.
Once thickened, add your milk to provide a little extra creaminess. Then serve and enjoy!
The soup will thicken even further as it cools. So don’t worry if it seems a little runny in your pot. Do not add more corn starch or it will get too thick.
Notice how velvety the broth becomes once cooked with the corn starch slurry. It’s the perfect bite of comforting soup.
You may serve with biscuits for a truly traditional pot pie experience. Or enjoy without to keep this dish a little lower in calories and carbs. Either way, you will not be disappointed. Enjoy!
More warm, comforting soup recipes
- Carrot Cauliflower Soup with Dill & Sage [V+GF]
- Instant Pot Potato Leek Soup (with Stove Top Directions)
- Spiced Sweet Potato Soup
- Healthy Broccoli Potato Soup
- Dairy Free Jalapeno Popper Soup
- Creamy Autumn Soup w/ Squash & Pumpkin
- Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion finely chopped
- 6 carrots peeled & cubed
- 4 yellow potatoes peeled & cubed
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp sage
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 4 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cashew milk or milk of choice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except the water, corn starch and milk to your slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Switch the slow cooker to high. Then in a small bowl or jar, combine your water and corn starch and mix well. (I shake vigorously in a sealed jar.) Add this mixture to your slow cooker and cook on high for 30 minutes. This will thicken your stew.
- Turn off your slow cooker, stir in the milk and serve.
Hello Rosa! Do you know how long I would cook this in an Instant Pot versus crock pot?
Hi Jen, I haven’t tried this in the Instant Pot yet but I think 6 minutes on high pressure would be enough. Enjoy! 🙂
This looks so yummy but lacking protein. What can I add to add protein to this veggie dish?
Hi Laura, feel free to add beans or lentils if you’d like. You’ll need more broth if you do. Enjoy.
Do you have directions for a one pot?
Hi Bobbi, do you mean on stove top? You could essentially follow the same instructions, just simmer the soup until the veggies are cooked and potatoes and fork tender. (Around 20 minutes should do it.) Then add the starch slurry mixture for about 5-10 minutes or so and then stir in the milk. Enjoy!
This was really delicious and so easy to make. A great meal to come home to at the end of the day. Also it’s really kid friendly, which makes for an enjoyable meal time! They ate it all up without complaint! Thanks for another great recipe😊
Thanks very much for taking the time to report back Ali, a complaint free meal is the best kind of meal. Glad everyone enjoyed. 🙂
can i use sweet potatoes instread of yellow?
Hi Laurel, yes absolutely. Hope you enjoy.
Can this be done on top of the stove instead of using a slow cooker?
Hi Diane, yes, feel free to make on stove top instead. Just cook over medium low heat until the potatoes and carrots are fork tender. Enjoy!
Rosa, this turned out so flavourful doing the stove top method. We loved it, thank you
You’re very welcome Diane! So glad to hear that. I appreciate you taking the time to come back and leave your feedback. 🙂
Tried this as a quick weeknight meal and it was a huge hit! So wholesome and satisfying without the guilt of a traditional pot pie. Will definitely be making again!
Thanks so much for your feedback Juliana. So glad this recipe was a hit. Nothing better than a delicious guilt free meal.
Great recipe! I featured it in a recipe roundup here: https://bitesnpieces.co/best-winter-soup-recipes/
Thank you! I hope your readers enjoy! 🙂
Simple but delicious! Great blend of ingredients. Easy to prepare. Made double, one batch into crockpot for dinner and the other batch to freeze for another day. Great winter dinner idea! Thanks!
Thanks Laura, I’m so glad you enjoyed! 🙂
Yum! This definitely looks like it would be a delicious hearty stew! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Karly! 🙂