Does anyone else save their vegtable ends/scraps to make a cheap/free broth? I save mine in gallon bag in my freezer til I have enough for a big batch.
(I'll throw in bones/canned veggie water/turkey neck etc. and save that too!)
You can drink it plain or add it to soups/stews/rice instead of water etc.
by Timely_Freedom_5695
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Wonderful! I cringe when I see a broth recipe cooked with fresh perfect vegetables which are then discarded.
I do this also!!! Best way to make broths
Made some this weekend with scraps and a chicken carcass. Ended up with 14 cups of broth. Froze it in 2 cup containers.
I save it all. Veggie scraps and bones. Make a bunch of stock every two weeks. Toss in the instapot for 40 min on high pressure. You should look into adding gelatin to your stock by the way. It’s an insane flavor booster
I do this and my roommate calls it my “garbage water soup” but I swear it tastes delicious.
I use a Ziploc bag for carrot ends, celery ends and leaves, and little bits of veggies that I don’t really care about when cooking dinner. It makes 4-5 servings of soup to go with lunch every week, pretty economical and a good way to get your servings of vegetables. I like to include ginger and one fresh veggie like a red pepper or something to increase the flavour.
Im almost 60 and have been doing this for 30 years. However its rare that I ever reach the “freeze in 2 cup containers” or canning quarts in the pressure canner. It always goes immediately into a soup. And now the instant pot makes it so easy! It used to be either the slowcooker all day, or the gas range and a few hours. Now its 30-60 min and BAM stock for soup!
We live in wonderful times. I cannot WAIT until the weather cools down.
Been doing this for years. It’s way better than anything store bought.