Description
A sustainable and flavorful vegetable broth made from cabbage scraps and onion skins, perfect for reducing waste in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cabbage scraps
- 1 cup onion skins
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 10 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all vegetable scraps and wash them thoroughly.
- In a large pot, combine cabbage scraps, onion skins, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaf.
- Add 10 cups of water to the pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes.
- Strain the broth through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into another pot or bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Let the broth cool before storing it in the refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
- This broth can be used as a base for soups, stews, and sauces.
- Feel free to add other vegetable scraps you have on hand.
- Store in airtight containers for up to a week in the fridge or several months in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Various
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg