Low Cost, Low Salt, Low Fat Vegetable Broth Recipe

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Low Cost, Low Salt, Low Fat Vegetable Broth
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
316
Calories
Total time
605
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cooking options: Pressure cooker, stock pot or crock pot.
  2. Pressure Cooker: Put all ingredients in pot. Add water to 3/4 full. Cook at 15 lb pressure for 1/2 hour or so.
  3. Let cool to reduce pressure.
  4. Pot: Add water to cover, simmer (very low) on stove for 10 hours or so.
  5. Crock Pot: Put everything in 6 qt crock pot. Add water to 3/4 full. Cook on low for 10 hours or so.
  6. The times are approximate though I like to cook it for a minimum of 8 hours unless using the pressure cooker.
  7. Strain: Line a colander with a clean loosely woven dish cloth and place another colander on top. (The cloth will be sandwiched between the two colanders.) Strain broth, discard the 'mash' - it has no nutrients left!
  8. Use in recipes calling for broth - I find that the pressure cooker broth is very concentrated and I often dilute it when I use it. Taste yours to see.
  9. As this broth is salt free, you will have to add salt to taste. I do not add herbs because the long cooking pretty much destroys the flavor. I add them when using the broth to suit the dish I am making, as this is more economical. Because of this, the broth may not taste that great but it will taste just fine used in cooking and for soups.
  10. The yield is approximate.
  11. Ideas:.
  12. Add the bottom of that celery bunch that you usually throw away. Don't forget mushroom peelings. Toss in that lettuce that didn't make it to the salad. Add that nearly empty jar of salsa for flavor. You get the idea. I sometimes include the peel of an orange or lemon - but only one as otherwise the broth is too bitter.
  13. I used to toss in small amounts of cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower leftovers and get away with it but stopped after one batch was dominated by a bitter cabbage flavour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 316.1 Kcal (1323 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.74g 7%
Sodium 223.76mg 9%
Potassium 1041.44mg 22%
Total Carbs 63.89g 21%
Sugars 1g 4%
Dietary Fiber 19.43g 78%
Protein 14.47g 29%
Vitamin C 49.2mg 82%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 125.6mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 61.54 Kcal (258 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.92g 7%
Sodium 43.56mg 9%
Potassium 202.76mg 22%
Total Carbs 12.44g 21%
Sugars 0.2g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.78g 78%
Protein 2.82g 29%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 82%
Iron 0.9mg 26%
Calcium 24.5mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free,
  • good source of fiber

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