By nature, veggies create a lot of waste as they’re often cored, peeled, or cut prior to cooking. Disposing of veggie scraps is not only wasting perfectly good food, but it’s also a waste of money.
Vegetable broth is a seriously versatile pantry staple, however I’ve never been a fan of the canned or boxed varieties due to their high sodium content, and the fact that I never seem to be able to use the entire amount before it goes to waste, and we know I feel about waste. This super easy recipe addresses all these concerns, and I guarantee once you try this you’ll never have store bought veggie broth in your pantry again.
What you need:
- Large sized freezer bag
- Veggie Scraps
- Crock pot/slow cooker
- Water
- Sandwich sized zippered bags
- Sharpie
- Measuring Cup
- Strainer/Sieve
How to do it:
- Dump your veggies into your crock pot
- Fill your crock pot with water to an inch below the top
- Put the lid on your crock pot and turn it on low
- Cook for 24 hours
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Bette Creek says
I have made chicken AND beef broth, but i never thought of trying veggie broth. I think I’ll start a bag of veg in the freezer too.
Sarah Kertcher says
It’s so easy to do, I can’t believe I didn’t start doing it a long time ago!! Hope you enjoy!
Anonymous says
I made an absolutely awesome turkey broth last Thanksgiving; it was quite a hassle, really, Now, I’ve gone pescatarian (basically, vegetarian who eats fish and seafood), and want to try a veggie broth. Problem is, I don’t know WHICH veggies to use, or how much to use. This at least tells me to use a crockpot full. I throw away SO MUCH, I know it’s wasteful.
Anonymous says
An added no waste is I puree the veggies when the broth is finished and freeze the puree!