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mushroom broth

Mushroom Vegetable Broth

A great way to use up all those scraps, ends and pieces of produce and mushrooms.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces mushroomstems and pieces
  • 2-3 stalks celery
  • 1 cup carrot peelings
  • 1/2 onion, quartered
  • 1/4 cup sliced leeks (if you have them)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3-4 whole black peppercorns

Equipment

  • stock pot
  • strainer

Method
 

  1. Place all ingredients in a stock pot and cover with water.
  2. Place pot on medium heat. Bring to a slight boil then immediately turn down the heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours.
    mushroom broth ingredients
  3.  Do not allow the vegetables to roll and touch each other. The slower the better.
  4. Allow broth to cool.
  5. Strain through a sieve. Strain again through a coffee filter.
    first strained mushroom broth

Notes

Note: You can try this in an Instantpot but the temperature and water movement you want is a slow simmer - not a full simmer and not a slow-cook. Keep playing with your technique. You may decide you are OK with your results!! :-)