Super Nourishing Mineral Broth
Use organic veggies when possible + good quality water. Adapt this recipe to any eating plan.
#Keto #Paleo #Whole30 ~ it's delicious in any case + packed with nutrients!
#Keto #Paleo #Whole30 ~ it's delicious in any case + packed with nutrients!
Ingredients
- 6 unpeeled carrots quartered
- 2 onions peeled, cut into chunks
- 1 leek both white and green parts, cut into chunks
- 1 bunch celery including the heart, cut into chunks
- 5-10 unpeeled cloves garlic halved (local, organic when possible)
- ½ bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley or your favourite I like to add cilantro too
- 4 medium potatoes with skins on ^ quartered
- 2 sweet potatoes with skins on ^ quartered
- 2 inch piece of ginger root optional
- 1 strip of kombu seaweed ** 8 inches long
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 10 black peppercorns
- 4 whole allspice or juniper berries optional
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
Instructions
- Rinse all of the vegetables well, including the kombu**
- In a large stockpot, combine all the ingredients, except the salt.
- Fill the pot to 2 inches below the rim with water, cover, and bring to a boil.
- Remove the lid, decrease the heat to low, and simmer for a minimum of 2 hours.
- As the stock simmers, some of the water will evaporate; add more if needed to keep vegetables covered.
- Simmer until the full richness of the vegetables can be tasted.
- Add the salt and stir.
- Strain the stock.
- Compost veggies.
- Allow to come to room temperature.
- Refrigerate or freeze in 1 cup containers or in ice cube trays
- Makes 6 to 7 quarts.
Notes
^ switch out these veggies if not a part of your 'lifestyle' for some of these:
Optional veggies: Cabbage, celery, green beans, zucchini, cauliflower or spinach.
For even more flavour + nutrient value, bump up the herbal content and additions: mushrooms (all healing varieties), dandelion leaves, nettles, rapini, garlic mustard or other spring greens ~ use your imagination!
Optional veggies: Cabbage, celery, green beans, zucchini, cauliflower or spinach.
For even more flavour + nutrient value, bump up the herbal content and additions: mushrooms (all healing varieties), dandelion leaves, nettles, rapini, garlic mustard or other spring greens ~ use your imagination!