Best Molly Oneills Vegetable Broth Recipes

CARAMELIZED SALSIFY, SPATZLE AND ROASTED VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• For broth, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Peel and dice vegetables and place in a large roasting pan or 2 pans to avoid overcrowding. Toss with the oil. Roast until browned, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a large pot and add 4 cups of water. Place over medium heat and simmer until broth is reduced to 2 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper and thyme. Set aside.
• Place salsify and milk in a large pot over medium heat. Simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Cut in half lengthwise and then across into 2-inch pieces. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the salsify and cook until it turns light brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• For spatzle, whisk together the milk, eggs, mustard, salt and pepper. Add flour and stir until smooth. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place a one-sided grater with large holes over the pot and press the spatzle mixture through the holes, letting it drop into the pot. Cook until spatzle rises to the top, about 1 to 2 minutes. Drain.
• To serve, reheat broth and salsify. Melt 2 teaspoons of butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add spatzle and toss until heated through. Divide salsify among 4 bowls and top with spatzle. Remove thyme from broth and ladle into the bowls. Serve immediately.

BASIC VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients in a large pot and cover them with 6 quarts of cold water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer gently, until it reduces to 2 1/2 quarts, about 2 to 3 hours. Strain through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.

CURRIED ROOT VEGETABLE STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• To make the stew, melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and curry powder and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the broth, carrots and parsnips. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Stir in the celery root and sweet potato and cook for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to make the dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and mace in a bowl. Rub in the butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in the currants. Stir in the milk, just to combine. On a lightly floured surface, with floured hands, shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
• Form a smooth paste by stirring 1/4 cup of the simmering broth into 3 tablespoons of flour, then stir it into the stew. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the dumplings on top of the simmering stew, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Divide the stew and dumplings among 4 bowls. Garnish with the parsley and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine the flour and pepper in a bowl, add the beef and toss to coat well. Heat 3 teaspoons of the oil in a large pot. Add the beef a few pieces at a time; do not overcrowd. Cook, turning the pieces until beef is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch; add more oil as needed between batches.
• Remove the beef from the pot and add the vinegar and wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer.
• Cover and cook, skimming broth from time to time, until the beef is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add the onions and carrots and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Add broth or water if the stew is dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle among 4 bowls and serve.

MOLLY O'NEILL'S BEEF BROTH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide the ribs, onions, carrots and celery between 2 large roasting pans and roast, stirring twice, for 30 minutes. Transfer to a stockpot and add the water and garlic. Deglaze the roasting pan with the wine and add to the pot. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, skimming as needed, for 2 hours. Strain, reserving the ribs and discarding the vegetables. Degrease the broth and stir in salt. When cool enough to handle, pull the meat off the bones, cut into large chunks and save for another use, or use in soup.

BROTH FOR LONG LIFE

Steps:

• In the bottom of a large pot over high heat, warm the sesame and vegetable oils. Cover and refrigerate the shrimp and when the oil is nearly sizzling, add the shells and cook, stirring constantly, until the shells are bright pink. Add the garlic, onion and ginger, stir and cook for an additional minute.
• Add the chicken, the chili-pepper flakes and the black peppercorns along with 2 quarts cold water, or enough to barely cover the chicken. Simmer, skimming as necessary, for 3 hours.
• Strain and reserve chicken. Cool the broth and remove fat from the surface. Meanwhile, separate the mushroom caps from the stems. Slice the caps thinly.
• Return the cooled and defatted broth to the soup pot, add the stems and simmer for an additional 2 hours or until the broth is reduced by half. Strain and return to the pot. Adjust seasoning. The broth should taste fiery and quite pungent.
• When the chicken is cool, shred the meat from the bones and set aside. Add the sliced mushrooms to the broth and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the shrimp and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chicken, simmer for 5 minutes and serve.

ROASTED VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a baking pan or cast-iron skillet and line it with the carrots, onions, turnips and garlic. Roast, turning frequently for 45 minutes to an hour to caramelize well. Remove from oven.
• Place the vegetables in a soup pot. Add 1 cup of cold water to the roasting pan, scrape well with a wooden spoon and drain what remains into the soup pot.
• Add 3 quarts of water to the vegetables, as well as the clove and thyme. Simmer for 2 hours. Remove from heat.
• Add the ginger. Allow the broth to sit for one hour and strain. Discard the vegetables. The broth will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week. It can be frozen for up to two months.