homemade broth

Homemade broth is really good. 

I've thought a lot about making my own broth before but haven't gotten up the energy until recently.  Why make your own broth?  Let's see.... because the store bought broth smells something like watered down cardboard and doesn't taste much better? 

I think this is just the perfect time of year to be in the kitchen, cooking and making my home smell like garlic and vegetables brewing.  I spend a lot of time in the kitchen anyway!

This is the recipe I used from Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone.  It's so easy.

1 onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery ribs, 1 bunch of green onions, 1 TB olive oil, 1 TB nutritional yeast, 8 cloves garlic peeled and smashed, 8 parsley branches, 6 thyme sprigs, 2 bay leaves and salt to taste.

Scrub and chop the veggies roughly, heat oil in soup pot.  Add veggies, yeast, garlic and herbs.  Cook over high heat for 5-10 minutes stirring often.  The more color they get, the richer the flavor.  Add 2 tsp salt and 2 quarts of cold water and bring to a boil.  Lower heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.  Strain.

Comments

[Kimberly]

I love homemade stock! The store bought smells like wet cat food to me. Totally unappealing. I just save good quality kitchen scraps throughout the week in a large mason jar and then on the weekend throw it in pot, cook and strain. If it makes more than I can use right away I just freeze a jar or two.

[Garden Mama]

mmm...this sounds amazing kyndale!
your right about the store-bought!

[kerry]

Yum. I still have some work to do on my veggie broth making. I'll have to give this recipe a shot.

[kyndale]

I've always wanted to do this. Ever since Amelia went vegetarian I've been wanting to do this. Love you!

[kyndale]

yes, it's so good and we added some extra stuff like lemongrass, cinnamon and cloves for this particular recipe.

[kyndale]

I guess one of the other reasons I haven't made my own broth before was because we give our scraps to the chickens. I'm always forgetting to keep my scraps for broth! I love you blog! Thanks for stopping by!

[Kelly]

I love homemade broth. But I usually make chicken stock. And we use more than I can make so I buy some. But I should really try making vegetable stock!

[minnesota:madre]

Yum. Was it worth the time. I'm a lazy gal when it comes to broth making!

[kyndale]

I've always made my own chicken broth but Amelia went vegetarian back in the spring :) I lOVE homemade chicken broth too but haven't made it in a while since we're all vegetarian now too.

[kyndale]

No, it really wasn't. Most stuff I have already. I just had to make sure I got the green onions. I just throw everything in the pot on Monday morning and I have the broth for the rest of the week. :)