Chop the mirepoix vegetables

A carrot Three stalks of celery A yellow onion, half-way through being chopped

Cook the mirepoix

Ghee to add to the vegetables The vegetables in the pot The vegetables once they've become soft Salt being added to the vegetables The vegetables after the onions have become translucent

Sauté the vegetables

The vegetables starting to form a fond White wine, in this case a Chardonnay The fond after wrestling with the cork a bit About a third of a cup of white wine added to the vegetables Making sure the wine covers the bottom Lowering the heat

Turn the vegetables into a broth

After adding water to the vegetables Adding soy sauce to the vegetables A bottle of bay leaves held above the stew Adding 3 bay leaves to the stew Adding thyme, oregano, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and cumin to the stew Mixing the spices into the stew

Add vegetables to the broth

Half a cabbage, half-way through being chopped Adding the cabbage to the stew Mixing the cabbage into the stew Covering and simmering the stew

Thicken the stew (optional)

A couple of tablespoons of flour in a bowl Sprinkling the flour into the stew

Finished!

The completed stew, served with toast points