Slow Cooker Asian Vegetarian Broth - 0 pts

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Slow Cooker Asian Vegetarian Broth - 0 pts

 

Recipe By :Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth

Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Large round or oval cooker Slow Cooker

Vegan Vegetarian

WW Points

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 medium yellow onions -- quartered

1 bunch green onions -- (white and green parts), cut

crosswise into several lenghts each

1 head napa cabbage -- cored and coarsely shredded

2 medium carrots -- cut into chunks

3 ribs celery -- or bok choy leaves, cut into pieces

1/4 bunch fresh cilantro -- with stems

3 large shiitake mushrooms -- or 4

1 head garlic -- left unpeeled and cut in half

crosswise so that each clove has been halfed

8 ginger root slices -- thinly sliced, unpeeled

3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce -- or another soy sauce

1 star anise

1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns -- toasted in a dry

skillet over medium heat until fragrant. If your can't find them, use

black peppercorns.

1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder

 

Put the vegetables, garlic and ginger in the slow cooker. Add cold

water to cover by at least 2 inches, and add the tamari and spice.

Cover and cook on High until hot, about 1 hour.

 

Turn cooker to Low and cook for 5 to 6 hours.

 

Uncover and let cool to lukewarm. Set a large colander lined with a

double layer of cheesecloth or a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl

and pour the broth through to strain. Press the vegetables to extract

all the liquid. Discard the solids. The broth is ready for use and can

be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days. Or pour into air-tight plastic

freezer containers, leaving 2 inches at the top to allow for

expansion, and freeze for up to 3 month.

 

Yields: 2 quarts (8 one cup servings)

 

Description:

" 0 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC):

" 01.15.07 "

Copyright:

" 2005 "

Yield:

" 2 quarts "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 38 Calories; trace Fat (6.0%

calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg

Cholesterol; 399mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1

Vegetable; 0 Fat.

 

NOTES : High for about 1 hour, then Low for 5 to 6 hours.

 

Large cooker = 5 quart to 7 quart

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 904437 0

 

 

 

 

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