Its getting into the season of soups, stews and beans. Some of my favorite food groups! With a great garden harvest this year, and a couple trips to local pumpkin patches, I have had a lot of veggie scraps and leftovers so I decided to make my own veggie broth for our family. We are a household of crock pot lovers, so we tend to use A LOT of veggie broth, and it can get pretty pricey when you get the organic kind, so I took a few days the other week and made batches of veggie broth. It is super easy and you will be happy with the results!
Step 1. Collect veggies for your broth. I used all the extra celery, Swiss chard, carrots, etc. from the garden. I also use the leftover scraps of dinner veggies like; brussel sprouts, cauliflower, onions, garlic, etc. This is the one time the chickens and duck
s do not get the yummy scraps.
Step 2. Place all the veggies in your crock pot and fill up with water. I usually get around 4-5 cups of water actually in the crock pot once full of veggies.
Step 3. Set the crock pot on low and let it cook. I like a nice long cook for about 12-15 hours, so overnight is the easiest.
Step 4. Drain the veggies with a sieve or colander.
Step 5. Store. I like to store in freezer bags, doubled up, in the deep freezer. Don’t forget to label and date the bag!
Step 6. Enjoy in some delicious dishes!
*Tip – When defrosting the veggie broth, place the bag in a bowl do it doesn’t leave your counter full of water.
Crystals and Yoga Mama 