How to Make Vegetable Scrap Stock - A Step-by-Step Guide

One of the best ways to reduce food waste and make the most out of your vegetable scraps is by making a flavorful and nutritious vegetable scrap stock. This simple and versatile recipe is not only a great way to use up leftover vegetable peels, stems, and scraps, but it also provides a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to store-bought stocks that often come packaged in single-use containers.

Vegetable scrap stock is a base ingredient for many soups, stews, and sauces, and it's ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup carrot scraps
  • 1 cup onion scraps
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • ¼ teaspoon peppercorns
  • 1 quart water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 splash white wine (Optional)
  • 1 (2 inch) piece Parmesan rind (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 1 quart

  • Coarsely chop carrot and onion scraps into 1-inch pieces. Peel garlic cloves and smash lightly with the flat side of a large knife, so the cloves are cracked and somewhat flattened.
  • Heat olive oil in a 3-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add vegetable scraps, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
  • Add water, salt, white wine, and cheese rind. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes more.
  • Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve. Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
  • Nutrition

    66 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 322mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 8g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 16mg
    • Calcium: 57mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 203mg