The vegetable broth in jar cooking I propose today has all the taste of the old flavors, the ones grandma prepared for us to warm our days. The broth with vegetables in jar cooking is suitable for the diet of children and the elderly; it is perfect to enjoy as it is or to turn into a soup with vegetable broth or to become the base for our risottos. It keeps for a month in the fridge, thanks to the vacuum seal, and cooks in just 14 minutes. For this recipe, I followed the recipe from the site Cucchiaio d’argento, but since the broth is cooked in a jar, the long cooking time is achieved during post-cooking. To prolong it as much as possible, I wrapped the jar in a fleece cloth, allowing it to continue boiling, making the broth very tasty.
The things I recommend are 2: use jars with a thick seal and adhere to the exact dosages. That way, you can manage the cooking of liquids in the microwave, which, as we know, is not always the simplest. At the end of the article, you will find many tips and variations for making a perfect vegetable broth in jar cooking in the microwave.
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Now, ready, jars and go!!
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Microwave, Jar Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 112.75 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.17 (g) of which sugars 6.42 (g)
- Proteins 2.06 (g)
- Fat 7.48 (g) of which saturated 1.07 (g)of which unsaturated 0.19 (g)
- Fibers 3.04 (g)
- Sodium 264.93 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 350 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Shopping List for Making Broth with Vegetables in Jar Cooking
- 2 carrots (4.6 oz (130 g))
- 1 zucchini (2.5 oz (70 g))
- 6 cherry tomatoes (2.1 oz (60 g))
- 1 stalk celery (2.1 oz (60 g))
- Half onion (1.1 oz (30 g))
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1.7 cups water (at room temperature)
What You Need to Make Broth in a Jar
Jars with a thick seal, indicated in the instructions for jar cooking.
- 1 Jar 1 liter with thick seal
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Food Mill
How to Make Vegetable Broth in Jar Cooking in the Microwave?
Wash and trim the zucchini, cut it into pieces, and distribute it into the jar. Trim and peel the carrots and celery, cut them into pieces, and add them to the zucchini. Slice the onion, wash the cherry tomatoes, and add them to the rest of the vegetables. Add the bay leaf, salt, and oil. Pour in the water, clean the jar’s rim, close, and latch.
Set the microwave to your tested power (I use 750 watts), insert the jar, and start cooking for 14 minutes*. Once cooking is finished, remove the jar from the microwave and wrap it in a wool or fleece cloth. Let it rest closed for 2 hours, preferably overnight.
The vegetable broth will continue to cook for several hours. After the resting phase, you can open the jar as per the instructions: unlatch, place the jar in the microwave, and start at your power for about 6 minutes or until it opens. Pass the vegetables through the food mill and serve.
Rosella’s Tips for Vegetable Broth in Jar Cooking
The vegetable broth in jar cooking can be stored in the fridge for a month. Leave the jar unlatched, so you can promptly notice if it loses the vacuum.
To preserve sauces and broths for a long time, I recommend using jars with new and thick seals.
The broth you see in the photo is only the liquid and filtered part. To avoid wasting the vegetables, you can pass them through the food mill, as I explained, or use them as a side dish or base for making a roast.
*Cooking times may vary. I used cold vegetables from the fridge and needed 14 minutes of cooking. Just check for the start of boiling, and (in the 1-liter jar) calculate 4 minutes.
Variations for Making Vegetable Broth in a Jar
If your diet is not vegan, you can add a crust of Grana Padano DOP; the broth will have a more robust flavor.
You can make the broth in 500 ml jars, halving all ingredients and cooking times.
Try the Other Broths in Jar Cooking
HERE FOR SAUCES AND JAR COOKING
Soup in Broth in Jar Cooking
Once the broth is obtained, pour 200 ml into a 500 ml jar, add 1.8 oz (50 g) of soup pasta that has a cooking time of 10 minutes, stir, clean the jar’s rim, latch it, and cook at 500 watts (one step below the tested power) for 2 minutes from boiling. Let the jar rest closed for 20 minutes, open the jar, and serve.
