World’s Greatest Vegetable Broth

Description

This makes a broth that is slightly thick with a rich color and full flavor. The broth can be frozen in one or one and a half cup blocks for later use. This recipe also leaves you with a bowl full of delicious cooked vegetables, I love to snack on them cold.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound celery
  • 1 ½ pounds sweet onions
  • 1 pound carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 pound tomatoes, cored
  • 1 pound green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ½ pound turnips, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 gallon water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Place onions
  3. tomatoes
  4. carrots
  5. bell peppers
  6. and turnips in a large roasting pan; drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.
  7. Roast in the preheated oven
  8. stirring every 15 minutes
  9. until vegetables are tender and onions are caramelized
  10. about 1 hour.
  11. Transfer roasted vegetables into a large stockpot. Add celery
  12. parsley
  13. garlic
  14. peppercorns
  15. cloves
  16. and bay leaf. Pour in water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer
  17. uncovered
  18. until liquid is reduced by half
  19. 20 to 40 minutes.
  20. Strain broth into a large bowl
  21. reserving vegetables for another use.

Servings: 8

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