Homemade Vegetable Broth Food

VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat until hot. Add onions, celery and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Add leeks and carrots; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add water, mushrooms, parsley, thyme, salt, peppercorns and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1 hour. , Remove from heat. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined colander; discard vegetables. If using immediately, skim fat. Or, refrigerate 8 hours or overnight; remove fat from surface. Broth can be covered and refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 6 months.

WORLD'S GREATEST VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Remove leaves and tender inner parts of celery and set aside.
• Toss onions, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers and turnips with olive oil. Place vegetables in a roasting pan and place them in the 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven. Stir the vegetable every 15 minutes. Cook until all of the vegetables have browned and the onions start to caramelize, this will take over one hour.
• Put the browned vegetables, celery, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, pepper corns, Italian parsley and water into a large stock pot. Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook uncovered until liquid is reduced by half.
• Pour the broth through a colander, catching the broth in a large bowl or pot. The liquid caught in the bowl or pot is your vegetable broth it can be used immediately or stored for later use. Although the vegetables are no longer necessary for your broth they are delicious to eat hot or cold, don't waste them!

BASIC VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add celery, potato, carrot, onion, mushrooms (if using), garlic, water, soy sauce, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and let the vegetable broth simmer for at least an hour, covered with a lid.
• Strain out the vegetables and garlic and remove the bay leaves once the broth is done cooking.

FRESH VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• 1. Place water in a large, heavy pot. Rinse all the vegetables well, then add to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Adjust the seasonings to taste and simmer for 30 minutes longer.
• 2. Strain the broth; discard the bay leaf but reserve the vegetables to eat as is, or pur e them and use to thicken soups or sauces for stews. Let the broth cool to room temperature and then refrigerate, covered, in a storage container or freeze. Refrigerated, it will keep about 4 days. This recipe is easily doubled, and you will need more than 4 cups of broth for three of our soups.

VEGETABLE BROTH BASE

Steps:

• Process everything, except tomato paste and soy sauce, in food processor, scraping down sides of bowl frequently, until paste is as fine as possible, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and process for one minute, scraping down sides of bowl every 20 seconds.
• Add soy sauce and continue to process one minute longer.
• Transfer mixture to airtight container and tap firmly on counter to remove any air bubbles. Press small piece of parchment paper against surface of mixture and cover.
• Freeze up to 6 months.
• Use 1 tbl to one cup boiling water to make broth. Strain if you desire a particle-free broth. The salt content of the mixture will keep it from freezing so that you can scoop it straight from the container.

SCRAPS VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Place the vegetable trimmings in a large stock pot or dutch oven. Fill the pot just above the trimmings with cold water and add crushed garlic cloves (skins and all), peppercorns and bay leaves.
• Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 25-30 minutes.
• Place a large sieve over a bowl and pour the contents of the pot through the sieve. Press on the solids to squeeze out any extra liquid. Discard the solids.
• Broth will last a week, refrigerated or three months frozen.

VEGETABLE STOCK FROM SCRAPS

Steps:

• Combine the scraps, water, and salt in a large pot. Cover tightly with a lid and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and gently simmer with the lid ajar for 1 1/2 hours.
• Strain into another pot or a large bowl and discard the vegetables. Divide the broth among lidded containers and cool to room temperature.
• Once cooled, store in the fridge and use within one week, or freeze for up to 3-6 months.

VEGETABLE STOCK WITH KITCHEN SCRAPS

Steps:

• Place onions, celery and carrot in a gallon-size sealable plastic bag and place in the freezer. Add vegetable and herb trimmings until the bag is filled.
• Place the vegetable-herb mixture in a large pot. Add water (add more, if needed to cover vegetables), peppercorns and bay leaves. Bring to boil; reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Simmer, partially covered, without stirring, until the vegetables are very soft and the liquid is golden brown, about 2 hours.
• Line a strainer with cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl. Carefully pour the liquid through the strainer to collect the solids and any grit at the bottom of the pan. Press the vegetables into the strainer to extract any liquid. Let cool, then refrigerate or freeze for future use.

HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes thoroughly with a vegetable brush. Cut them into 1-inch thick pieces.
• Cut the rest of the vegetables into 1-inch pieces. Add the distilled water in a large soup pot and add the vegetables and seasonings (all in). The water must cover the vegetables. Bring to boil.
• After Boiling for 5 to 10 minutes, reduce the heat just enough the water boils gently. Simmer for one hour.
• After one hour of simmering, discard the vegetables. Use the veggie leftovers as I said in directions. Enjoy!

VEGETABLE STOCK

Steps:

• Roughly chop all vegetables and place in a large pot. Pour in water to cover and bring to a boil Reduce heat to a simmer, skim and discard impurities from the top. Add the spices. Simmer, uncovered for about 2 hours. Strain and store in the refrigerator up to a week or keep frozen.

BASIC VEGETABLE STOCK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl toss the oil with onions, carrots, garlic, leeks and arrange them in a roasting pan.
• Place pan in oven and roast, stirring once, for 45 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
• In a large saucepan or stock pot combine the roasted vegetables with carrot tops, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, peppercorns, clove and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour or until the broth is reduced to about 8 cups. Strain.
• Additions for Summer Stock: summer squash, tomatoes, green beans, eggplant, bell peppers, corn cobs, marjoram, oregano, basil.
• Instead of first roasting vegetables, saute them over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown. Complete recipe as above.
• Additions for Winter Stock: celery root, parsley root, dried sage, mushrooms (both dried or 1 pound fresh).

HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BROTH USING FOOD SCRAPS

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a large stock pot
• Add enough water to completely cover the contents of the pot
• Place on medium high heat on the stove and bring to a boil
• Once boiling, reduce to low, cover and simmer on stove for 4-6 hours
• Strain until just broth remains. Store in fridge for up to 5-7 days or freeze for later use

VEGETABLE STOCK

Steps:

• Tip everything into a large saucepan with a pinch of salt then cover with 2 litres of water. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 hours. Pass through a sieve and use for your intended recipe. Will keep in the fridge for a week and for six months in the freezer.