Broth recipe
katematt313
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A friend asked me how to make broth, because I had told her how satisfying I found broth when I was doing the liquids-only part of the diet. This is what I do:
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You can use bouillon cubes from the grocery store if you want something super quick that you can do at home or at the office instead of coffee or tea. If I do that, I will add a pinch of garlic powder, dried oregano and hot pepper flakes. It is about 5-10 calories depending on the brand. However, it can be CRAZY high in sodium, so if that is an issue for you, be really careful. I found that the Knorr bouillon cubes are really soft. You can cut one cube into 1/3 or 1/4s, and only use that small amount to make 8 oz of broth.
I will often make homemade broth. I will buy a rotisserie chicken on Friday. My family (and now I) will eat most of the chicken on Friday night and leftovers on Saturday. I keep the carcass in the fridge, and then throw it and whatever has not been eaten into a stock pot on Sunday, with tons of veggies (garlic, onions, carrots, celery, leeks, tomatoes, squash, fresh herbs - whatever I have), black peppercorns, a couple bouillon cubes, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, skim whatever gunk rises to the top, reduce to a simmer and cook at a simmer over low-medium heat for at least 3 hours. (Instead of simmering for 3 hours, you can put the the stock pot - if it is oven safe - into a 350 degree oven for 3 hours, covered, but with the lid askew so some steam can exit the pot). Strain and reserve the broth; dump the rest. Separate into small portions, and let cool on the counter. Then refrigerate what you think you will use, and freeze the extra. It is really good. It will be higher in fat and calories than if you just add water to bouillon cubes. I'm guessing about 50 calories per cup, but that is not too bad. You can use this to thin out purees when you get to the soft food stage.
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Good luck
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You can use bouillon cubes from the grocery store if you want something super quick that you can do at home or at the office instead of coffee or tea. If I do that, I will add a pinch of garlic powder, dried oregano and hot pepper flakes. It is about 5-10 calories depending on the brand. However, it can be CRAZY high in sodium, so if that is an issue for you, be really careful. I found that the Knorr bouillon cubes are really soft. You can cut one cube into 1/3 or 1/4s, and only use that small amount to make 8 oz of broth.
I will often make homemade broth. I will buy a rotisserie chicken on Friday. My family (and now I) will eat most of the chicken on Friday night and leftovers on Saturday. I keep the carcass in the fridge, and then throw it and whatever has not been eaten into a stock pot on Sunday, with tons of veggies (garlic, onions, carrots, celery, leeks, tomatoes, squash, fresh herbs - whatever I have), black peppercorns, a couple bouillon cubes, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, skim whatever gunk rises to the top, reduce to a simmer and cook at a simmer over low-medium heat for at least 3 hours. (Instead of simmering for 3 hours, you can put the the stock pot - if it is oven safe - into a 350 degree oven for 3 hours, covered, but with the lid askew so some steam can exit the pot). Strain and reserve the broth; dump the rest. Separate into small portions, and let cool on the counter. Then refrigerate what you think you will use, and freeze the extra. It is really good. It will be higher in fat and calories than if you just add water to bouillon cubes. I'm guessing about 50 calories per cup, but that is not too bad. You can use this to thin out purees when you get to the soft food stage.
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Good luck
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Hi Kate! I will reply to this one as well. This is a great recipe and I use almost the exact one when making soup except I keep the veggies and usually add more meat. Great flavor. I also use low fat, low sodium borth by Swanson. You can buy it in the grocery store. I am sodium sensitive, so their low sodium broth is great for me. I pretty much lived on that post surgery during the liquid phase. I added a scoop of unflavored protein pwoder and I could get something good my tummy liked and help get in my protein.
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