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.
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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 of soup. My freezer does not have enough space for broth storage.
This veggie broth 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.
UPDATE: I’ve been making this Veggie Broth Mix for over 5 years! We still love it! There are a couple of ways to make it that will have an impact on measurements.
Shake, Stir or Food Processor
If you make this by shaking it in a jar, stirring it together or running it through a food processor you will need to use 1 Tablespoon of the mix for EACH cup of water. So if I recipe calls for 6 cups of water, you will use 6 Tablespoons of dry broth mix.
High Powered Blender or Spice Grinder
Some people prefer to make this in their Vitamix, Blendtec or spice grinder. It works really well but the contents get pulverized. Since it is broken down even more you’ll want to use 1 teaspoon of the veggie broth mix for each cup of water. You can always add a little more if needed. It’s hard to say exactly how much you’ll need because each appliance will create a different product.
This Veggie Broth Mix doesn’t have enough salt for me so I usually add more to the finished recipe. I try to keep my recipes low sodium for my readers on a low salt diet.
Veggie Broth Mix
Try this Veggie Broth Mix once and you will be hooked! Keep it on hand and you’ll have the makings of a delicious meal anytime.
Veggie Broth Mix
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons onion powder
- 1 Tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together, adjusting for your taste preferences. (If you hate one of these spices simply omit it.)
- Store in an air tight container.
Notes
Use this broth mix by adding 1 Tablespoon of the Veggie Broth Mix for each cup of hot water. For example if you are cooking with 4 cups of water, you would use 4 Tablespoons of Veggie Broth Mix.
Use this broth mix by adding 1 Tbsp for each cup of hot water. I like to add extra salt to the finished product. This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups of dry veggie broth mix when using the food processor or string it together. 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.
Use this veggie broth in any recipe. Some of my favorites include Chickpea Noodle Soup, Minestrone Soup, Potato and Kale Soup but it is also incredible mixed in warm noodles, rice or watch it take your favorite casseroles to the next level. For more ideas check out my Recipe Page!
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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.
This is a perfect soup recipe! SUPER DELICIOUS! Takes pride of place in my spice cabinet!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that! I just bought more nutritional yeast to make another batch!
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.
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!
I was out of my smoked paprika while making it and had to substitute tandouri powder and it was amazing! Also, I know its not the intended purpose but it is insanely good on popcorn 😍. I use melted coconut oil and sprinkle it on.
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.
I LOVE this idea! : ) Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome! Jars of this broth mix would make a great gift too!
I’m new to nutritional yeast. I have seen it in flake & powder. Could you tell me which of these to use for this recipe or does it matter?
Hi Ivy, I buy the flakes. It’s the only thing available in my area. I think either would work though.
I love this. I try to adhere to a no/low salt diet for my family so I’ve just been subbing water for veggie broth. Now with your dry mix I can skip the salt but still get more flavor than plain water. Plus it’s very budget friendly. 🙂 Thanks – my family will appreciate more flavor in stuff thanks to you.
Meridith I’m so happy to read this! This Veggie Broth Mix has been life changing for so many people. It sounds weird to say that but that is what I keep hearing. We love it too!
I need to make another big batch!
This is awesome! Love this idea. A great thing to make a few batches of and keep on hand! Thanks for sharing!
This would be great to add to water when cooking rice or quinoa
I made this last night as part of the Green Chili, Cilantro & Lime Soup recipe, which is also on this site (and delicious!).
This broth mix really does provide a richness of flavor! I’m glad I have more left so I can use it for other applications…it will be a staple in my kitchen from now on. Thank you so much for sharing it!
I just made it again. We love it! I feel like it makes other recipes so much easier.
I think this is an amazing idea! I was buying broth like crazy too, then I started making homemade broth and freezing it…this is a much easier idea and more practical for my family! Thanks for sharing!!
Maria I’m so happy that this helps you feed your family. Now you can use that extra freezer space for fruits and veggies (and frozen muffins)!
This just popped up on my Pinterest fee and I’m definitely sharing it on two of my boards. I’m going to eliminate the pepper as it is an Avoid for the guidelines I’ve adopted. Sounds awesome esp without the MSG and other nasties in the store-bought stuff.
WOW, Thanks Lauren!
I love this Dry Broth Mix and it is so easy to customize it. Some people add dried veggies to the mix as well.
I hope you love it and thanks for pinning!
Wow! Just made this and shared with 2 friends! So wonderful! Healthy and flavorful. Total winner. Thanks for sharing! Come on cold weather- we are having soup, soup, and more soup!
Ellen, I’m so excited that you decided to give it a try and even more excited that you love it! I’m ready for soups too! I just need the weather to cooperate.
Tried this last week in a butternut squash soup. Turned out better than it ever has before using this stuff. Definitely a keeper and so easy!
Thanks Lindsey! I really feel like it is a game changer!
I am just drinking a mug of this as a soup on its own to try it. I followed the recipe exactly and it is DELICIOUS! Thank you so much. I absolutely love the flavour and can’t wait to make a lockshen style soup but vegan. Brilliant recipe!
Lisa I am thrilled to hear that! I’ve thought about packaging it up in individual portions for drinking when friends get sick. It’s a great warm drink when you are feeling lousy and even better in soup.
Thanks for the recipe…used it in my lentil soup today…very good, very easy 🙂 May I also suggest the following link for a veggie chkn broth; it is very good and chickeny:
(p.s. with both recipes, I put the final mix into my spice grinder and powderize it…now it just needs 1 tsp per cup and takes up less room)
http://www.food.com/recipe/mock-chicken-seasoning-326959?fb_action_ids=4308782977655&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=recipe-326959&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B10150265486303335%5D&action_type_map=%5B
I made a double batch of Holly’s Veggie Broth Mix yesterday (love that stuff!), and used veggiemom66’s wonderful tip of running that double batch through my spice grinder to powderize it. I love that it all fit into a smaller jar! Thank you both for sharing! I am looking forward to trying the veggie chkn broth recipe…I need to buy a few ingredients since I don’t have them all on hand. Thanks, too, for sharing that link!
I’m so glad you liked it! It makes for a quick and easy meal. I cooked some noodles and broth mix together this week for a quick meal. It was simple but perfect.
I’m glad you loved it VeggieMom! I’ve put the mix in my Blendtec it it powderizes it but I prefer it less powder-y. I think because all of my recipes are based on my food processor version, when I used the powderized I get my measurements messed up. I’ll keep adjusting with the last batch I made though.
I’ll check out the recipe you mentioned.
I was wondering, the yeast, is that the dry one people use for breadmaking?
Hi Hellen, I just responded to your email but I’ll do it here too.
It is not the same use to make bread. Nutritional yeast is not and active yeast and will not make bread rise.
Here is a link to a blog post from another blogger. http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/10/what-the-heck-is-nutritional-yeast.html
It cannot be left out. It’s the main ingredient. You could still use the other spices for flavor but it wouldn’t taste the same.
Nutritional yeast can usually be found in health food stores (we buy it at Sprout Market) or online at Amazon. I’ve never seen it at a regular grocery store.
I found a recipe that doesn’t use nutritional yeast because I was trying to avoid Excitotoxins. I understand that the process of making the nutritional yeast flakes creates Excitotoxins, but I was also told that there was a certain brand that didn’t create that during processing. Please let me know if you have any information on this.
Hi Sheree, I don’t have any information about that. I’m sorry I can’t be more helpful.
Do you have a recipe for Taco Seasoning ?
I LOVE this broth
Hi Debby, I used to use a recipe but now I normally eyeball it then “taste and see” as I go. I’ll try to find my recipe and post it for you!
Great idea!! so much easier than adding in all the spices individually too. Thanks!!
Deryn,
Sometimes I just sprinkle it on steamed veggies or potatoes. 🙂 So good!
I’m definitely giving this a try since I have all the ingredients!
Sounds really good but… have you heard that although there are many health benefits to nutritional yeast it is also close to msg? See this article for more specifics:
http://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2014/09/08/inconvenient-truth-nutritional-yeast/
The writer there basically just says that nutritional yeast and autolyzed yeast/ extract are a little different. That’s incorrect; they are both killed yeast/ processed free glutamic acid and therefore the same thing as “msg”. Nutritional yeast is not a health food; it is addictive as well. I actually came to this page to bring this up. The link above, I believe, was posted by Jen as a warning against nutritional yeast, but that article is actually pro-nooch. Here is more info: http://www.truthinlabeling.org/hiddensources.html After you consider this link, don’t be discouraged. Just seek more fresh fruit, nuts, whole grains, seeds, berries, legumes, vegetables. God gave us food that is good; we have perverted our tastebuds and appetites and have to bring them back under control.
MSG is actually NOT bad for you. That myth has been debunked. Though nothing can replace the quality of genuine homemade stock and broth, this recipe is far better than the cubes from the store, full of bad oils and “natural” flavors. A very acceptable substitute for busy home cooks.
Wow. This mix is amazing. Thank you for the great recipe!
Would it be alright to reduce the amount of nutritional yeast used? I don’t have much nooch available right now. Thanks.
Wonderful! I just made it and wouldn’t change a thing. I can use this for so many things. Thanks!
I’ve loved the idea of a quick hot savoury sippy-drink for ages but never liked the idea of a preservative/MSG filled option,. Well, when I saw this alternative I thought THIS is amazing. I made it immediately and have to say it was delicious. I thought it was initially a bit too salty so I reduced the amount to about 2 tsp instead of 1 Tbsp but it was too watery and washed out. When I topped it back up to 1 Tbsp the flavour really rounded out and it was delish! I added the sundried tomatoes per Somer’s suggestion (I doubled it) and it was lovely. This is something I’ll be sipping on all year round… I love flavourful, warm soups with minimal prep. It will help at those times when I’m bored and distracted at work, even though I have a tone of work t do, which is a time I notice I tend to snack a lot.
Hi Shelley,
I’m thrilled you enjoyed it. I also love sipping a nice, warm mug of this broth. As the cooler temperatures make an appearance this is the perfect thing to have available.
Holly you are my hero! This is amazing, and for just pennies!! I go through about 4 boxes of organic veggie broth per week outside of summer months. This very healthy, delish, broth IS a “life changer” for sure! Thank you for sharing this and all your other priceless info with us!! Amy
Thank you Amy!
I need to make another batch of this mix. It is delicious and such a time and money saver!
I am so glad I found this broth mix recipe! My oldest son is highly allergic to carrots so I’ve never been able to use store bought vegetable broth. Finally, a replacement so my cooking will have more flavor. Thank you!
Hi Allison! YAY! I’m excited to be a part of your discovery! Food allergies are so hard to navigate. I know you’ll love this recite!
Looking forward to trying this recipe, but there is nothing wrong with MSG.
I’m glad to hear someone else mention this, because it’s true! To be honest, I made this and added MSG because I find it just improves flavours immensely.
Hi Maya and Ella,
I know quite a few people who have an intolerance to MSG. I’m glad that you don’t! 🙂 Enjoy the Veggie Broth Mix!
I just tried this and it’s delicious!
Holly when you add your Veggie broth to your Chick Pea and rice soup How much do I use? By the way I made your soup the other day without your Veggie broth and it was still really good..I just would like to start using your broth the next time I make it..
Hi Margie,
The Veggie Broth Mix makes it so good!
The Veggie Broth Mix “rule” is 1 Tbsp of mix for every cup of water. This method works if the Veggie Broth Mix is stirred together or processed in a food processor when you make it. Some people have used a spice grinder or high powered blender, it breaks it down further. Then you’d only want to use 1 teaspoon for each cup of liquid.
I know that’s a long explanation but I wanted to cover both ways.
Since this recipe used 8 cups of water, you’d use 8 Tbsp of Veggie Broth Mix.
Does that make sense?
Yes it does make sense..I am glad you told me to use the blender… .Everything I have made from your recipes are great…..I love them all. Thanks for sharing them with us…..It makes it so easy for me to make these great meals…I appreciate YOUR wedsite so very much…
Just found this and made it. Simple and tasty! Looking forward to saving money and pantry shelf space!
Hi Ken,
I’m excited to hear that! I hope you love it and find many ways to use it! I need to make a new batch myself!
This is the best broth mix ever! We use it all the time thank you for sharing!
Any substitution ideas for nutritional yeast? I can’t you eat it 🙁
SORRY. That should’ve said “I can’t eat it”
Hi Jennifer, No, nutritional yeast is the main ingredient and doesn’t have a substitution in this recipe. You could make and freeze a veggie broth using veggie scraps.
Jennifer- How about subbing dry porcini mushrooms for the nutri yeast?
Sharon Wildermuth, Pamela Wildermuth. Well worth making, 😊
awesome! how do you store it and how long will it last in the pantry?
This was amazing! I boiled Yukon Gold potatoes (skins on) in the broth made from this mix. Then I used the potato broth/water to make gravy (just added flour). Then I mashed the potatoes and topped with gravy. It was so delicious! We are new to WFPB and this was a comfort food we were longing for! Thanks! The only thing I left out of the Veggie Broth Mix was the turmeric because I didn’t have any. I loved this mix because it was not “tomato-y”. I don’t like the store bought vegetable broths because they have that “tomato-y” flavor. I just wanted a comfort “meaty” flavor. This delivered! Thanks again!
Just wanted to let you know that I love this veggie broth mix and I use it in everything!! It’s hard to find a vegan seasoning blend and this is perfect!! Thanks!
I cannot tell you how grateful I am that this recipe was the beginning of my foray into WFPB eating in Sept 2017. I use this for absolutely everything. I don’t cook anything in plain water anymore. It is all done in this veggie broth. I use it as a flavoring to shake on to all my foods and all my “frying” is done in water with this mix. I have made it and given it this past Christmas as gifts, with recipe, to friends who love it as much as I do. I have shared this website more times than I can count. Thank you, thank you!!
I am looking for a stock without MSG, I thought your didn’t until I read you put yeast in it. Yeast has natural MSG in it !
Sadly I will have to go on seaching .
This looks wonderful, minus the salt for our no-added-sodium diet. Great idea and so easy.
I skip the sea salt (no longer use salt of any kind) and turmeric and use only 1/2 cup nutritional yeast but otherwise follow this recipe. It’s perfect! I use it on veggies, in rice, in my breakfast steelcut oats — every place I used to use salt, in fact.
That’s awesome Christine! I have a lot of readers who don’t use salt. We still use but I try to use a minimal amount in my recipes to make them easier for people to adapt if they need to avoid salt. I haven’t tried it in my oats yet!
This vegetable broth is delicious! Have used it for several years.
Thanks Cyd! It’s so easy to use, I have two batches on my counter next to the stove ready for the next meal.
My husband has a soy allergy, and suitable veggie bouillon or broth base is practically impossible to find. Thank you for this!
I have been using this a few years now and it’s still my go-to. Thank you SO much for posting such an easy recipe. It’s a staple in my zero-waste pantry and I don’t think I could live without it! <3
I wish I could like this comment! Thank you so much Emily! It’s our favorite too and so easy! I think we can all use a little more “easy” in our lives. 🙂
Oh, my goodness! Thank you for this delicious and simple recipe! It taste so much better then the ready made veggie broths. This is such a winner and I have already shared it with my friends!
YAY! That makes me so happy! My jar is empty and I need to make a fresh batch! I use it all the time. I’m so glad you enjoy it too!
I’ve made this recipe without the nutritional yeast because I can’t stand the taste of it. Thanks for the recipe.
I’ve never made your recipe. Actually I’ve never made a dry veggie broth mix. I compared your ingredients to the ingredients in the vegetable broth that I buy. The ingredients are nothing like each other. To begin with the broth has actual vegetables and vegetable juices but your mix does not have any vegetables in it. How can people say it’s the same thing or better? I don’t understand. Nutritionally it is not the same thing. Please explain. Thank you. Karey Spirit 🙏🤔
I have made this recipe multiple times over the past few months and my family and I love it!!
It’s truly a game changer and I would say the most important recipe in my extensive collection. I have the recipe written on a label on the large jars that I use to store it for easy access. I make it that much.
Thank you so much for sharing it.
WOW! Thank you so much Heidi! That means the world to me!
This recipe makes life easier for us to! I love seeing how much others love it!
I’ve heard that nutritional yeast has MSG. Something to research. I really love it, but it saddens me that this may be the case. I’ve tried to research it but have not been able to come to a clear answer.
Holly: You don’t need to publish this since you can just correct it. There are two minor solecisms in the recipe: “Tumeric” should be spelled “turmeric” and “once” should be “one”. Also I don’t like to eat NaCl salt for obvious reasons so I will use a KCl salt, such as Also Salt or NoSalt. Thanks for the great recipe.Dave
Thank you! I made a half batch with the ingredients I had, and liked it! I kept salt out of it just because I don’t want it to be too salty if I use braggs or something else salty to cook veggies to which I might add this. It was so easy!
Thanks Tanya! Leaving the salt out sounds like a good plan. I’ve been using tamari quite a bit to add a different flavor to soups. I hope you enjoy this in lots of recipes.
I see that this post is from way back in 2012, but I am here in 2021 to tell you that this recipe rocks! I’ve always hated the ridiculous sodium content of premade veggie broths and mixes, and the flavor was never so good. This mix is easy, versatile and my new favorite vegetarian hack. I added a bunch of other spices (oregano, rosemary, sage, dry mustard) to give it a traditional “chicken soup” flavor and added dried tomato powder (I dehydrate the over-abundance of cherry tomotoes we can never keep up with and then blend them into a powder – it’s a fantastic addition to just about everything). Best of all, I can adjust the salt. It’s a game-changer!
Thank you so much for this comment! I love to hear that other people love it as much as we do. I always want to try adding tomato powder! YUM!!!
Great idea. I’ll have to add to my list of things to try.
WELL, you weren’t just whistling Dixie !!!!! I just made this and made a cup of hot water with 1 Tbsp. of mix and it was absolutely delicious !!!! I will most likely never buy veggie broth again or even make my own from scraps. The taste of this mix is far superior in taste to either store-bought or my homemade veggie broth. Thank you 🙂
Hi. Am anxious to try this, but do have a question. I dehydrate vegetables (carrots, corn, peas, beans etc) into a vegetable powder to add to soups etc. Can this spice mix be added to my jar of dehydrated vegetables safely? Thanks for your reply
I’ve made this several times now. I found your recipe from Pinterest.
This ticks all the boxes for me. Easy, great taste, vegan, and contains no junk. Thanks!
How to replace nutritional yeast.
I sautéed a handful of mushrooms and spinach. Then added 1.5 tsp of your veggie mix to 1 cup of boiling water. Mix everything together and voilà, a cheap, tasty, and delicious soup for one.
Thanks for sharing your recipe, which I found on Pinterest.
I just mixed up my first batch of veggie broth mix. WOW does it smell good! I haven’t used it in anything yet, but plan on using it to make stuffing. Thank you for post your recipe.
I’m learning how to cook and have a question about the recipe. Am I using dry spices that I purchase in jars in the spice aisle such as organic garlic powder, organic onion powder etc? Or am I dehydrating fresh garlic, fresh onions fresh oregano etc and putting in the blender to make a powder? Then adding each specific amount to make your recipe?
Hi Michele,
You will use spices that you purchase in the spice aisle. This is meant to be something you can throw together with items on hand. I have not dehydrated anything to make the powder.
I use veggie broth in so many recipes but don’t want to take the time to make fresh broth and I don’t have room in my freezer to make it and freeze. This is a quick and easy way to have the flavor of a rich broth anytime, using spices that I always have on hand, plus nutritional yeast.
I hope that helps.