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Beet and Nettle Herbal Broth

11/8/2019

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Sometimes you accidentally make something so good  and so nourishing that you have to get it up right away.  This was one of those sometimes. Most of my recipes come from something that I have made forever and at some point I get asked for the recipe so many times that I just commit to writing the post!

This recipe was divine creation! I tasted it and wanted to drink that whole pot.  Seriously.  
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I started with the intention to make my Vegan “Bone Stock”, but I had lots of beets and beet greens from the garden that needed to be used.  My dad always makes his stock with beets and I love it, so I decided to throw them in. I also had extra nettles and a bunch of other leftover herbs from the summer. Then I started to throw in all of the other “extras” that I had. So, it began.

It turned into a deep red, nourishing, herbal goodness.  I will be adding this broth to my cleansing and postpartum protocols.  I am in love.

Ingredients:
  • 8-12 cups water (must cover your veggies with some room!)
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil 
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion onion quartered (with skins)
  • 1 bunch green onion chopped
  • 2 garlic bulb smashed 
  • 1 yellow or orange pepper roughly chopped (with seeds)
  • 2 in piece of ginger roughly chopped (with skin)
  • 4 cup beet greens (can substitute other greens)
  • 4 large or 6-8 medium beets quartered (with skins)
  • 3-4 cup mixed chopped vegetables and peelings I used carrot peelings, red cabbage, fresh mushrooms, leeks and celery
  • 2 small potatoes quartered (with skins)
  • 2 small or one medium sweet potato quartered
  • 1/2 c dried shiitake mushrooms or 1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos 
  • 1 whole nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp whole coriander seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/8 - 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes for extra flavor and vitamins
  • 1/4 cup dried nettle or 1 cup fresh nettle
  • Optional 1 fresh or dried Lion's Mane mushroom
  • Himalayan pink salt to taste​

Instructions: 
  1. Simply add everything to a large pot or Instant Pot. If you are preparing this broth on the stove top, bring to a boil.  Simmer covered for 2-3 hours. In the Instant Pot, use the manual setting for 40 minutes.  
  2. Once everything has been cooked down, strain the liquid into a large bowl using a fine mesh strainer.
  3. Serve immediately with Himalayan pink salt, or cool for later.  You can also freeze in mason jars for future use. Be sure to cool completely in the fridge before freezing.
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7 Comments
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11/10/2019 10:35:37 pm

If the broth Is going to make you heather, then all off us should do it! I am actually happy to see that you have intro cued this to us!
Beet and Nettle Herbal Broth seems to be a fresh broth recipe you had in here, that's why your readers have expressed their desire to try it. The ingredients are not really complicated to look at the market, that's why I am pretty sure that a lot of them will be interested to try it too! Hopefully, it's going to be amazing!

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Selam
2/3/2020 05:49:47 pm

This is my kind of staff, can't wait to try it. Do you trow out all the good vegetables?

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Mitten Lowe
2/5/2020 06:30:24 pm

It really is amazing! Once the vegetables have been cooked for a long time, they no longer have nutritional value. I usually feed them to my chickens!

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Julie Wickham link
3/24/2020 09:10:51 pm

My parent's and grandparent's generation learned the hard way to waste nothing, I learned from experienced pros when it came to cooking and living. This recipe it such a blessing because it follows exactly how I grew up, was taught and try to live today. I know this broth is going to taste delicious and be marvelously healthy because of its ingredients but there will be extra layers of pleasure, enjoyment and health because the veggies were used in their entirety, nothing was wasted.💓 Thank you so very much for sharing your creation❣

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Mitten Lowe
3/25/2020 08:57:16 am

Hi Julie! Yes, I grew up and feel the same way! This broth is so incredibly nourishing and you get to use all of your kitchen scraps. Let me know how it turns out. Sending you lots of nourishment and wellness!

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Karla Strawser
2/8/2021 01:59:47 pm

Might be a dumb question but are you just drinking the broth or cooking with it like a base for other dishes after you make it?

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Mitten Lowe
2/8/2021 04:09:48 pm

I drink the broth alone a lot! I also use for soups and stews!!

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