Irish stew (vegetarian) slow cooker

 I liked this best the next day. Nice dish for lunch and goes well with Irish soda bread or almond crackers or whatever.

I found this in an old book from an antique store.

Ingredients

1 Tab olive oil

1 small yellow onion chopped

1 and 1/2 cups baby carrots, halved lengthwise

6 very small white potatoes , halved or quartered 

2 garlic cloves, minced

15.5 ounce can cannellini beans drained and rinsed

2 or more cups of vegetable stock (I used more)

1 bay leaf

1/4 cup dry white wine

2 tab Tamari or other soy sauce

1 teaspoon dried thyme

salt and pepper to taste

Optional; Italian seasoning to taste

Separately cook -3 large kale leaves or other dark leafy greens chooped, cooked until tender and drained

Directions

1. Heat oil in skillet adding onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

2. Transfer onions to 4-6 quart slow cooker. Add the carrots, potatoes, garlic, beans, stock, bay leaf, wine, tamari and thyme and season with salt and pepper and Italian seasoning if using. Cover and cook om high for about 4 hours or low for 6-8.

3. About ten minutes before serving add cooked Kale.