Classic creamy Swedish-style game stew made vegan with vegan meat, oyster mushrooms, and black kale. Served with mash and lingonberries.

Ingredients

For the Game Stew

  • 300 g vegan meat (Oumph type)
  • 250 g oyster mushrooms
  • 150 g black kale
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 2 tsp dried thyme and/or rosemary
  • 10 whole dried juniper berries
  • 1 tbsp blackcurrant jelly (15 ml)
  • 1 tbsp dark vegetable stock concentrate (15 ml)
  • 2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 200 ml oat cream (2 dl)
  • rapeseed oil for frying
  • salt and black pepper to taste

For the Potato Mash

  • 1 kg floury potatoes
  • 150 ml oat cream (1½ dl)
  • 2½ tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil or vegan butter (37.5 ml)
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • salt and white pepper to taste

For Fried Black Kale

  • 250 g black kale
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil (30 ml)
  • salt and black pepper to taste

For Serving

  • raw stirred lingonberries

Instructions

Make the Game Stew

  1. Slice mushrooms and pan-fry in oil until releasing moisture and browning.
  2. Dice the onion and add to the pan along with vegan meat and more oil. Cook until crispy and softened.
  3. Crush juniper berries using a mortar or the back of a spoon.
  4. Rinse black kale and cut into strips.
  5. Add kale, crushed juniper berries, and thyme to the pan.
  6. Pour in oat cream, soy sauce, vegetable stock, and blackcurrant jelly.
  7. Simmer for 7-10 minutes until flavors meld and sauce reduces.
  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Make the Potato Mash

  1. Peel and dice potatoes into even pieces.
  2. Boil in salted water until tender.
  3. Drain and let steam-dry briefly.
  4. Mash with vegan butter or oil.
  5. Fold in nutmeg, salt, and white pepper.
  6. Mix in oat cream gradually to achieve desired consistency.

Prepare Fried Black Kale (Optional)

  1. Rinse and chop black kale.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and fry kale until slightly crispy.
  3. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

To Serve

  1. Serve generous portions of mashed potatoes with the game stew on top.
  2. Top with raw stirred lingonberries.
  3. Optionally serve with fried black kale on the side.

Notes

Vegan meat: Oumph or similar pulled/shredded vegan meat works best for texture.

Juniper berries: These provide the classic game flavor. Don’t skip them!

Black kale: Also called Tuscan kale or lacinato kale. Regular kale can be substituted.

Potato choice: Use floury/starchy potatoes for the fluffiest mash.

Source: https://javligtgott.se/recept/viltskavsgryta-med-potatismos-och-lingon/