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How to Make Vegetable Broth in a Slow Cooker

January 21, 2015 by Alea Milham 11 Comments

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How to Make Vegetable Broth in a Slow Cooker - It is easy to make this mild flavored vegetable broth in your Crock Pot with this simple recipe.

If you are going to make broth in a slow cooker, you need to be prepared to use it for dinner. If you don’t not only will your senses revolt, but so will your family! The aroma of broth cooking a in a slow cooker permeates the entire house and as my daughter says  “deceptively smells like food”. So after making a batch of vegetable broth, I usually use some of it to make Minestrone Soup.

Making homemade vegetable broth is very frugal, especially if you use veggies from your garden. It is easier to make than bone broths, because you don’t have to worry about the bones or the fat.

How to make Vegetable Broth in a Crock Pot - Recipe and Money Saving Tips

While I have given approximate measurements for the ingredients, don’t forget that you can use vegetable scraps to make up a portion of the vegetables used in this vegetable broth recipe. I add carrot peels, celery tops, and odd bits of onion to a container in the freezer. On broth making day, I pull out the frozen vegetable scraps and add it to the slow cooker to supplement the vegetables used in the broth.

I have listed my favorite spices to use in vegetable broth, but feel free to experiment and tailor the spices to match your preferences.

How to Make Vegetable Broth in a Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

  •  2½ – 3 onions
  • 6 – 8 cloves garlic
  • 6 – 8 stalks celery
  • 6 – 8 carrots
  • 1 large potato
  • 16 cups of water
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • dash of pepper

Directions:

  1. Add the water to Slow Cooker.
  2. Do not peel the vegetables. Just wash them and coarsely chop them. Add them to the water.
  3. Add spices and pepper to taste.
  4. Cook on low for 8 hours.
  5. Strain the broth through a fine mesh colander.
  6. You can use the broth immediately, place it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze it. If you freeze the broth, leave room for expansion.

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How to Make Vegetable Broth in a Slow Cooker - It is easy to make this mild flavored vegetable broth in your Crock Pot with this simple recipe.
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How to Make Vegetable Broth in a Slow Cooker

Homeade Vegetable Broth using a Slow Cooker
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Making homeade vegetable broth in a slow cooker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • 2½ - 3 onions
  • 6 - 8 cloves garlic
  • 6 - 8 stalks celery
  • 6 - 8 carrots
  • 1 large potato
  • 16 cups of water
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • dash of pepper

Instructions

  • Add the water to Slow Cooker.
  • Do not peel the vegetables. Just wash them and coarsely chop them. Add them to the water.
  • Add spices and pepper to taste.
  • Cook on low for 8 hours.
  • Strain the broth through a fine mesh colander.
  • You can use the broth immediately, place it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze it. If you freeze the broth, leave room for expansion.

More Homemade Broth Recipes:

How to Make Beef Broth in a Slow Cooker

How to Make Chicken Broth in a Slow Cooker

How to Make Turkey Broth in a Crock Pot

 

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Kristin says

    August 20, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    Can this be canned in either a pressure or water bath canner?

    Reply
    • Alea Milham says

      August 20, 2014 at 7:00 pm

      This would need to be canned in a pressure canner. Follow the recommended times for your canner and altitude.

      Reply
  2. Alison @ Under the Big Oak Tree says

    February 11, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    I love making homemade vegetable broth in the slow cooker! I make mine using my veggie scraps when I chop vegetables for other meals and salads!

    Reply
  3. kelly says

    November 7, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Have normal size slow cooker (Hamilton Beach Stay and Go)after placing all ingredients in the pot it would only fit 8 cups of H20. Could the 16 cups be a misprint? thank you

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    • Alea says

      November 7, 2012 at 3:29 pm

      Hi Kelly, I am pretty sure I can fit 16 cups in my slow cooker, but I could have made a mistake. I will check when I get home. In the mean time, I think it would be just fine to go ahead an make it with 8 cups of water. If you find it is too strong at the end, you can always add water to the final product to achieve the desired flavor.

      Reply
  4. teresa says

    October 1, 2012 at 5:28 am

    This broth is so good! It’s hard to make very flavorful vegetable broth with no salt, but this is definitely my new favorite. In the process in making the Minestrone and hope it is just as flavorful. Thank you for the recipes!!

    Reply
  5. virginia miller says

    May 23, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    Vegetable broth sounds wonderful, but what do you do with all the good veggies after the broth is made? Stew perhaps?

    Reply
    • Alea says

      May 23, 2012 at 12:45 pm

      I put the leftover veggies in the compost pile. They are mushy and most of the nutrients have been transferred to the broth.

      Reply
  6. Tiffani Jacques says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:59 am

    How long does this broth last for if I choose to refridgerate or freeze it for future use?

    Thanks!!!

    Reply
    • Alea says

      April 26, 2012 at 11:17 am

      I keep it in the refrigerator for up to a week and the freezer for 3 months.

      Reply
  7. Laureen says

    November 18, 2011 at 8:42 am

    Yum, I love homemade vegetable broth! It snowed here in Vancouver last night, I think some nice warm soup would be perfect today.

    Reply

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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