Vegetables come in many colors and contain various vitamins and minerals which are essential for your body. They make a very important part in your diet and if you cannot eat them, try some soup at least. If you are making stock, select the fresh vegetables you can find in the market in order to save the broth for later use. If you buy vegetables, try to include tubers like carrots, potatoes, turnips etc as these vegetables can increase the thickness of your broth.
Starch from tubers will be enough to increase the thickness of vegetable broth. So, now is the time to learn how to make vegetable broth. Go ahead, it’s not too complicated for you to make vegetable stock. Here’s a guide for you.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time Required: 1 hour
Resources Required:
- 1 gallon water
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium leek
- 1 medium carrot
- 1/2 cup turnip
- 1/2 small tomato
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 1/4 cup potato
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh parsley
- A few pepper cones
- 1 clove
Instructions:
1. Get Set Go:
- A soup pot is essential for making vegetable stock. Steel pots are kitchen friendly, so you get one.
- Cut all the vegetables in cubes, rectangles and in oblique shapes so that the vegetables can cook properly.
- When you cut celery, do not add the leaves on the outside as they are bitter.
- Once you finish cutting your vegetables, heat your soup pot and pour 1-2 tbs of oil in it.
2. Cooking process:
- Put all the vegetables in the heated pot and allow them for 5 minutes to sweat and release moisture.
- Now, you add water and bring to it boil.
- In a muslin cloth, add all the spices and make a sachet and throw in the soup.
- Bring the flame to medium for another 15 -20 minutes and then simmer for another 10-20 minutes.
3. Waiting Period:
- Usually, it takes 30 -45 hours on top of the gas stove for the vegetables to extract maximum flavor.
- If you simmer for a few more minutes, the vegetables will turn mushy and become tasteless.
- Add salt and pepper for your taste.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. I am making vegetable soup but I didn’t saute the veggies first. Will it not be as good?
The vegetable soup will have some taste difference as the caramelized taste is not present in your soup that’s not sauteed. You may also find your broth lighter in color.
2. What will you add to your dog soup?
Bones are a good source of calcium for your dogs and they like to munch on bones all the time. So, you add some bones to feed soup to your dog. They will enjoy your soup.
Quick Tips:
- Add spices to enhance your soup.
- Do not overcook your broth.
- Add a few steamed vegetables to your broth and make an instant soup.
- Try a few crackers along with your soup.
Things To Watch Out For:
- Use the fresh vegetables you can find.
- Store your broth in glass jars.
- You may even save your broth in plastic bags.
- If you want your soup to look darker, fry onions to light brown.
