07, 2024
At first, homemade vegetable broth can seem like an unnecessary burden.
Why stand over a hot stove when it’s possible for you to buy ready-made stuff at the store?
(Psst.Here are a few other things you should make instead of buy at the store.)
It has a lot less sodium.
Ready-made broths use large amounts of salt as a preservative.
Check out those nutrition labels.
Your heart and health will thank you for the swap.
Its cheap
Especially if you use your leftover vegetable scraps.
When the bag starts to get full, make vegetable broth.
Itsmucheasier than youd think.
Quick tip: Confused about the terms broth and stock?
These terms are often misused by home cooks and chefs alike.
Youll find no bones, fat or meat in our broth recipe that follows.
(Check out our recipe for chicken stock, here.)
The recipe for vegetable broth aptly begins by cooking vegetables.
Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat until hot; you should start to see it shimmer.
Add onions, celery and garlic.
Then cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tender.
Take a whiff-the pot should smell wonderful.
Next, add in the leeks and carrots.
Cook and stir for 5 minutes longer.
Step 2:Add water and simmer.
Time to add more to the pot.
Carefully pour in water and add the mushrooms, parsley, thyme, salt, peppercorns and bay leaf.
Bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 1 hour.
you’re able to always add additional herbs, spices and flavorings to your finished dish.
Step 3:Strain and enjoy (or store for later).
Your veggie broth is almost ready.
Remove the stock pot from the heat.
Line a colander with cheesecloth (or use a fine mesh sieve) and strain.
Compost or discard the vegetables.
Unless youre on a fast, youre probably going to want to use your veggie broth in a recipe.
Here are my favorite ways to cook with vegetable broth.
Soup
This probably goes without saying, but vegetable broth is the perfect complement to many types of soups.
Start off with this simple recipe forMushroom Tortellini Soup.
Grains
Brown rice, barley, farro and quinoa can all benefit from vegetable broth.
Slow Cooker Recipes
Generally, slow-cooked dishes need something to simmer in.
Opt for vegetable broth.
Personally, I like to make big batches of broth-based sides like thisGreen Chili Creamed Cornor thisslow cooker stuffing.
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