Rebecca Katz’s Magic Mineral Broth
Adapted from Rebecca Katz's One Bite at a Time. This broth can be enjoyed hot, cold or room temperature, and is a wonderful base for soups, chili and stews. I've made this numerous times for friends undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment, and it has always been well received.
Ingredients
- 3 unpeeled organic carrots cut into thirds
- 1 unpeeled medium organic yellow onion cut into chunks
- 1 organic leek both white and green parts, rinsed well, cut into thirds
- 1/2 bunch organic celery including the heart, cut into thirds
- 3 cloves unpeeled organic garlic halved
- 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf organic parsley
- 2 medium organic red potatoes with skins on quartered
- 2 organic sweet potatoes with skins on quartered
- 8 inch strip kombu
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 black peppercorns
- 3 whole allspice or juniper berries
- 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
Instructions
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Scrub and rinse carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes and yam well. Rinse the remaining vegetables well, including the kombu. Place all the ingredients, except the salt, in a large 6-8 quart stockpot. Fill with water to 2 inches below the rim of the pot. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce to low and simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 hours. Simmer until the full richness of the vegetables can be tasted. Add salt and stir.
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Strain stock; bring to room temperature and refrigerate or freeze.
Recipe Notes
I used a variety of potatoes and sweet potatoes that I found at the farmer's market. The idea is to use a diverse selection of fresh vegetables.
If you're on a no-iodine diet, do not include kombu, as sea vegetables contain iodine.
To make Chicken Magic Mineral Broth, simply add 2 pounds of organic chicken bones; refrigerate and skim off any fat.
This broth is especially good for people undergoing chemotherapy as it provides nourishment even when their appetite is low.