Do you buy Veggie Broth? I used to but no longer. Introducing my Veggie Broth Mix. This stuff has made cooking soooo much easier for me.
One year ago when we first went plant-based I hated giving up the rich flavor I got from my chicken bullion. I switched to the veggie version and was quite happy with that until I learned it contained MSG. Bleck! Then I switched to a veggie bullion I found at my local Sprout’s but it didn’t provide the same rich flavor I had grown to love. When making soups I’d add plenty of veggie’s but it wasn’t the same, adding nutritional yeast definitely helped the flavor but sometimes I want broth without making a whole pot. My freezer does not have enough space for broth storage. When cooking for company I’d buy the carton’s of broth but those would get way too expensive. What’s a plant-based cook to do?
Make this broth mix, that’s what (sorry I just had a Junie B. Jones flashback)! It doesn’t have a lot of veggies but it does have a rich flavor that would be a great addition to sauces, soups, or anywhere you would normally use broth.
Veggie Broth Mix
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp tumeric
- 1/2 tsp parsley flakes
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
Do
- Mix all ingredients together, adjusting for your taste preferences. (If you hate once of these spices simply omit it.)
- Store in an air tight container.
Serve
Use this broth mix by adding 1 Tbsp of mix to warm water. I like to add extra salt to the finished product. This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups, that’s 24 cups of broth. I haven’t added up the cost but I think it is a much better value that all of the veggie broth I’d been buying.
Tagged: Dairy Free, Frugal, gluten free, Healthy, How To, Planning, Plant Based Diet, Recipes, spices, Vegan
Glad you went the dry route! It is wonderful – takes up little space and if in a Mason jar lasts for a very long time
Thanks! With all of the holiday cooking I’ll be doing through the end of the year I can only imagine how much easier this will be.
I’ve been looking for something like this! Your recipe seems much more in line with ingredients I already have in my pantry
Just to clarify – is the correct ratio 1 tbsp to 1 cup of water?
Yes! 1Tbsp mix to 1 cup of water. You could use less.
What a super cool idea!
Thats such a wonderful idea / quick / cheap fix…love it!
Thanks so much, I have found that I had a hard time finding veggie broth in the stores here where I live so I will be making this.
I hope you like it as much as I do. I hope to play around with the ingredients a bit more. Let me know what you think.
Very interesting! This is a great tip!
YUM – can’t wait to try. How big of a celebrity R U? You got Veggie Grettie over here to respond! (Bowing to honor you both – wink!)
HAHA Joye! I am no celebrity but I do agree the Gretchen (Veggie Grettie) is fabulous! I wish I lived next door to here so I could invite myself over and pick her brain and taste test all of her delicious recipes.
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Im presenting to a group of plant based newbies tonight, and one of items I was going to introduce to them was veggie broth powder. Perfect! I will direct them to your blog and recipe
Thanks! It has definitely simplified my life.
I’d love to hear about your presentation, will you be blogging about it? I have a group that meets once a month.
Yes! I will definitely blog about it. Their meeting is tonight. I’m curious to hear their questions and concerns. Most have been plant-based for about three months.
That is awesome! I’m excited for them and you!
I’m totally going to mix some of this up today, though I might add some powdered sun dried tomato. I’ve been buying better than buillion’s veggie base. Tired of the expense!
Done! I put 10 sundried tomatoes (snipped) and half a container of dried shitake mushrooms (1/2 ounce) and into the blendtec and blended them up into a powder and then blended in all the other ingredients. I upped the salt a bit, added a dash of cayenne and a teaspoon of raw sugar and mustard powder. It made 2 cups and fits nicely in a pint jar or my empty better than bullion container. It tastes just like vegan chicken stock! Yay, thanks Holly!
I’m so glad you liked it! I plan on changing it up each time. I may even make a “gravy/sauce” mix. I loved the Better than Bullion until I realized it had MSG. I may even make some of this up for Christmas gifts.
This version doesn’t have MSG, but the price and some other ingredients are more than enough reason to switch!
http://www.superiortouch.com/retail/products/better-than-bouillon/organic-bases/40/organic-vegetable-base
Making your own gravy mix is a fantastic idea. You could use arrowroot or brown rice flour right along with the blend you all ready have!
I have a cold and I’ve all ready been drinking this broth all afternoon. I swear it’s helping!
That is the bouillon I used to use. I loved the flavor. The Autolyzed Yeast Extract is what I’m concerned about. Some of the research I’ve done said it is the same as MSG or has the same effects. Some of the research disagrees. I’d rather be safe than sorry. I love making my own and I’m excited to try other veggie powders for my next batch. I’m sure I’ll be making some right after Thanksgiving. Then I’ll experiment with a gravy mix. I’ll be using brown rice flour since I always have it on hand for GF baking.
I’m sorry you have a cold. Hoping you are better my tomorrow!
Mine also has hydrolized soy protein and a couple other scaries… Yup, yours is way better!
Huh, I will add tomatoes to my dry mix next time, that would be good (so would the mushrooms!!). That would add a lot of depth.
Believe me, it’s incredible. I’ve been sipping broth made from it all afternoon. Holly saved me!
After mixing up my first batch I really wanted to drink it. I’ll never buy broth or bouillion again!
Agreed! I wanted to add some more chili powder but I was afraid it wouldn’t go with everything but tomatoes would be excellent!
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Meal planning today. Will be making a batch of this to store in my little Mason jars to make an upcoming recipe. My goal for this spring/summer is to get my pantry in order and have all my plant-based food items labeled and jarred.
Great idea Joye! I need to make another batch as well. It is so easy to grab, I keep it next to the stove.