Homemade Vegetable Broth

Homemade broth is a great addition to your kitchen! Use it in soups, sauces, and for cooking rice and grains.

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable scraps (carrot peelings, corn cobs, vegetable stems, etc.)
• ½ onion, cut into wedges
• 2 carrots, chopped roughly
• ½ cup fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, basil, etc.)
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 10 cups filtered water

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a large stockpot and cover with water by a few inches.
2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours on medium-low heat.
3. Let broth cool, then strain out vegetables. Store in glass jars for about a week. Broth can also be frozen. Enjoy!

Yields 10 cups

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