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Not Into Composting? Make Vegetable Stock

2013/03 By Lauren B. Stevens 4 Comments

Save veggie trimmings in a freezer bag

 This is a no-brainer, I know, but I only recently began making my own stock.  I tried my hand at composting last year (and failed miserably), and have a garbage disposal, so all of my discarded vegetable bits were literally going down the drain (wasteful, I know).  I now keep a gallon ziploc bag in the freezer with all of these wonderful tidbits, adding veggie bits after I prep (root vegetables work wonderfully) and when the bag is full I make a batch of stock – super easy!

Fill 3/4 of the way with water

  Make sure that you have some carrot, celery and onion pieces in there to give it great flavor (you can add garlic and shallots for a deeper flavor).  I dump my gallon bag of veggie bits in, add a couple of bay leaves and some fresh herbs (tarragon, thyme, etc.) if I have them, and at least a teaspoon of salt (depends on what size pot you’re using) and fill 3/4 of the pot with water.

Simmer for at least 1 hour

I have a large dutch oven, so I use more salt.  I typically let my pot come to a boil and cook for at least an hour (I like my stock to reduce a lot for more flavor).

When you’re done, strain out veggie bits and portion into freezer safe containers — super easy and super tasty!  I’m currently cooking a batch of brown rice in some of my homemade vegetable stock – yum!

Strain veggies from broth

Please feel free to comment with composting advice…I wouldn’t mind trying again sometime…

Enjoy your flavorful stock!

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  1. Sheila Mansfield Bell says

    2013/03 at 8:30 pm

    What a great idea. Was gonna pin it to Pinterest but didn’t see a pin it button

    Reply
    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/03 at 11:38 pm

      Thanks – I can’t believe I didn’t think of it sooner! I didn’t think to use a Pinterest button because I use the Pinterest tool bar. I’ll have to work on that one 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ruth Hill says

    2013/03 at 3:27 am

    What a good idea! I can’t stand composting. We tried it, but it was not for us. This is an interesting take on this!

    Reply
    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/03 at 11:40 pm

      Thanks, Ruth! I failed miserably at composting, and definitely didn’t have the stomach to ‘stir things up’ and keep them going. I may try again one day…

      Reply

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Lauren B. Stevens is a former publishing rep-turned-writer, whose work can be found on ChildVantage, The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy and Care.com, among many other websites. When she's not chasing her precocious preschooler, Lauren pens hilarious and heartwarming stories about her life as a mother, ghostwrites blogs for businesses, and sometimes even finds the time to write a bit of creative non-fiction.
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