Vegetable broth-slow cooker recipe

Thinking of trying the vegetable broth-slow cooker recipe on your own? You have landed in the right place. The recipe also covers some commonly asked questions and also tips and hints for making veggie broth with lesser expenses and way too healthy as well.

The important advantage of making vegetable broth in slow cooker at home is not only cheaper, healthier but tastier too. The ingredients are very much customizable. If you like celery's flavor add more and skip it if you do not prefer it.

Do you like cucumber's fresh flavor, add more. Want the broth to be more orangy color, add carrots more. So add and skip the ingredients according to your taste and preference.

Vegetable broth can be made in many ways. And today we are discussing the vegetable broth slow cooker recipe. The important convenience of making veggie broth in the slow cooker is that the slow cooking process makes the broth to greatly infused with all the flavors of the vegetable. And the slow cooking process will not kill the nutrients present in the vegetables.

You can use this vegetable stock to make other homemade soups like Hibachi soup.

How long can you keep?

• This vegetable broth made using a slow cooker stays good for about 6-8 hours at room temperature.
• If it is refrigerated immediately after cooking in an airtight container, it stays good for about 3-4 days.
• If it is frozen in an airtight container it stays good for about 3-4 months.

Can you freeze this slow cooker vegetable broth?

Yes, you can freeze this crockpot veggie stock. For freezing: Once the broth comes down to the room temperature, immediately transfer to an airtight container and freeze it. This way the veggie stock is best until 3-4 months.

Storing vegetable stock is an easier task. All you have to concentrate on packing the broth as immediately possible as soon as the broth reached the room temperature. Transfer it to the airtight container so that it stays secure even in the freezer.

Does slow cooking vegetable broth have nutrients?

Yes, the broth made with a slow cooker naturally infused with all the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. This version is great as it is available only with dense nutrients but without any chemical preservatives like the one available with store-bought vegetable stock.

Vegetable broth slow cooker recipe

This vegetable broth slow cooker recipe made using scraps of vegetables. Learn how to make this simple with healthy seasonal vegetables. 

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 58kcal

Ingredients

For Homemade vegetable broth slow cooker recipe:

• 1 cup carrots chopped
• 1 cup green beans chopped
• 1 cup mushroom chopped
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 cup cabbage shredded
• 1 cup celery chopped
• 1 cup snow peas roughly
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 8 cups water or as required

Instructions

• In the slow cooker add all vegetables, salt and water.
  
• In medium heat setting cook for about 4-6 hours or until all the vegetables cooked completely. 
  
• And now healthy vegetable broth is ready at home.

Notes

To extract all the nutrients, the vegetables has be to cooked completely well. It has to be get mashed up if pressed inbetween the fingers.

Nutrition

Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 525mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6330IU | Vitamin C: 52.1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1.4mg

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword vegetable broth slow cooker recipe

Author Sujatha Muralidhar

There is always a great debate is going on about the pros and cons of using a slow cooker.  But personally, I feel a slow cooker breaks down the nutrients naturally for our consumption.

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