Vegan “Beef” Broth

  5.0 – 2 reviews  

preparing winter squash for cooking? Stop throwing the seeds away. Similar to pumpkin seeds, the seeds from butternut, spaghetti, acorn, and other hard squashes can be roasted and used as a crunchy snack or salad topping. Use curry, seasoned salt, chili powder, or garlic powder to season.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 cups

Ingredients

  1. 1 yellow onion, chopped
  2. 3 ribs celery, chopped
  3. 2 carrots, chopped
  4. 2 leeks, chopped
  5. 4 cloves garlic, diced
  6. 12 cups water
  7. 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  8. 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  9. 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  10. 2 bay leaves
  11. salt and ground black pepper to taste
  12. ¼ cup soy sauce
  13. 3 teaspoons liquid smoke
  14. 1 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Saute onion in a large nonstick soup pot over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add celery, carrots, leeks, and garlic; saute for 10 minutes. Add water, parsley, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. Add soy sauce, liquid smoke, and vegan Worcestershire sauce; simmer for 1 hour. Remove and discard vegetables and bay leaves with a slotted spoon.
  3. If you can’t find vegan Worcestershire sauce, you can make your own by using a mixture of soy sauce, hot sauce, dry mustard, and allspice.

Reviews

Paul Sullivan
Used this as the base for a Vegan Texas Chili recipe I put together. Got the job done rehydrating the tvp and as the liquid for simmering.
Eric Gentry
This is awesome!! I made it in my instant pot using the same amount of time. Wow. Was it delicious.

 

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