I think you could use sliced mushrooms with delicious results instead of meat, as well as veggie stock as the ketchup thinner. I may have to try that as my next version! Read more

I hear ya. I am a religious searer with most meat stews and braises, but this one works! If you reduce the sauce at the end you won’t miss that beefy fond taste from searing. For an acid kick, I eat this with that neon pink Japanese pickled ginger (kizami shoga), which you see with beef curry dishes. Read more