Basic Vegetable Broth

Name: Basic Vegetable Broth
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American, French, Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 5 cloves garlic (minced); 2 onions (large, chopped); 3 ribs celery (chopped); 3 carrots (chopped); 8 cups water; frozen vegetable scraps (2-3 cups is a good amount); 2 bay leaves; parsley (a few sprigs); thyme (a few sprigs); salt and pepper (to taste, omit if you are making stock)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

Don't throw away those vegetable scraps! Use them to make your own delicious vegetable broth instead. It's easy and it's so much cheaper than buying broth at the grocery store.

Updated at: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:15:16 GMT