Waste Not Want Not — homemade vegetable broth
I have spent quite a few minutes scouring the grocery store for broths and can’t believe how many unnecessary additives are included in the ingredients list. The “natural” and “artificial flavors” are especially worrisome for us, since just about anything could be lumped into those categories! Homemade broth is so much more delicious and nutritious AND it is really easy to make! We eat a lot of fresh vegetables and want to get the most out of the vegetables that we buy. Instead of throwing away vegetable scraps — carrot peels, onion ends and skins, celery greens, etc., we rinse them and stuff them in 1 quart freezer bags. Then, when we need broth we have all of the ingredients on hand.
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- Leftover vegetable scraps. The basic components of the mix should be carrots, celery and onions, but a lot of other vegetables will work — garlic, squash, zucchini, sweet potato, potato, parsnips. Avoid very pungent vegetables such as Brussel sprouts, broccoli and turnips.
- Water (3-4 cups per quart bag of vegetables)
- Herbs and spices. I usually use parsley, a bay leaf or two, peppercorns, a bit of thyme, but what you add and how much you add is up to you.
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Instructions for Creating Homemade Vegetable Broth:
- Bring all ingredients to a boil.
- Simmer on low heat for 2 hours.
- Strain broth and add to Tupperware. Store in fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Sneaky step 4: Use in one of our tasty recipes, such as Pinto Bean and Chorizo Soup.
Since broth stays good for so long in the freezer, I recommend making large batches and storing it. This will speed up any future soup making.
Bon Appétit!
I LOVE our homemade vegetable broth. Each new broth is full of exciting complex flavors and it goes great in the pinto bean and chorizo soup. Hmmm mmm mmmmm![/gdlr_tab]
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