Homemade Vegetable Broth

Ingredients:

A variety of vegetables (onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, etc.)
Your choice of seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaves, etc.)
Water

Place vegetables and seasonings in a large pot, and cover with water.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for at least an hour.
Then, strain out the vegetables, and your broth is ready for use.

Tips:

Tomatoes - acidity and color
Mushrooms - meatiness

Carrots, corn - sweetness
Potatoes - body

Cabbage, celery, broccoli, green beans - earthinessOnions, garlic - a slight spiciness

Vegetable scraps and peels make great broth. Keep a container in your freezer for all those odds and ends, and you'll always have the makings for cheap and tasty vegetable broth.

Freeze broth in ice cube trays; then pull out cubes when you need them. Two cubes equal a quarter cup of broth.