Homemade Vegetable Broth
This Vegetable Broth is one of the most delicious, yet simplest way to make homemade broth and save money in the process. Veggie scrapes from meals you have already cooked, and water and spices, is all you need to make this heavenly vegetable broth.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker or Crockpot
- Instant Pot
- Large stovetop pot
- 1 gallon freezer bag
Ingredients
- onion scrapes (peel and all)
- carrot scrapes (including the peel)
- celery scrapes (leaves, stalk base, all of it)
- 1 garlic bulb
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Chicken pieces/bones (optional: for chicken broth)
- Pork bone (optional: for pork broth)
Instructions
Stovetop Directions:
- Add all ingredients into a large pot and fill with water (I fill it up to the point that all your veggies and bones are covered with water).
- Stir and bring to a boil
- Turn down heat and simmer for a minimum of 2 hours (If I am home I will let it simmer all day or as long as I have. The longer it simmers, the richer the broth).
- Strain broth with fine mesh strainer and discard everything besides the liquid. You should have no large pieces/scrapes in your broth.
- Store broth in fridge for 3-5 days or freeze and store in freezer for up to 6 months.
- TIP: Making broth is not an exact science so do not feel the pressure to have a certain amount of veggies just go with whatever you have and your broth will turn out delicious!
Slow Cooker Directions
- Add all ingredients into a slow cooker and fill with water (I fill it up to the point that all your veggies and bones are covered with water).
- Set to low for 8-10 hours.
- Strain broth with fine mesh strainer and discard everything besides the liquid. You should have no large pieces in your broth.
- Store broth in fridge for 3-5 days or freeze and store in freezer for up to 6 months.
- TIP: Making broth is not an exact science so do not feel the pressure to have a certain amount of veggies just go with whatever you have and your broth will turn out delicious!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.5g
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