How-to Make Homemade Vegetable Bouillon

onion

💰Cheaper: shallots

Shallots provide a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

celery

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Cabbage can add a similar texture and flavor.

mushrooms

💰Cheaper: dried mushrooms

Dried mushrooms are often less expensive and can be rehydrated.

zucchini

💰Cheaper: yellow squash

Yellow squash can be used interchangeably with zucchini.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.

Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Slice ½ cup of cherry tomatoes thinly.

Grate 2 carrots.

Thinly slice 2 cloves of garlic.

Thinly slice 4 green onions.

Add 2 stalks of celery to the mixture.

Add ½ cup of parsley to the mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons each of fresh thyme and fresh sage to the mixture.

Bake the ingredients for about 1 hour, then remove the herbs as they would have dried.

Continue to bake the rest of the ingredients for about 4-5 hours until completely dried.

Once dried, add the ingredients to a food processor.

Add 1 cup of nutritional yeast to the food processor.

Add dried mushrooms to the food processor.

Add 1 tablespoon of sea salt to the food processor.

Blend until well combined and almost into a fine powder.

Store the mixture in an airtight container.

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