Instant Pot Vegetable Stock
Instant Pot Vegetable Stock offers a rich vegetable broth made with onion, celery, carrot, mushrooms, garlic, herbs, and seasonings cooked quickly under pressure. This stock delivers a flavorful, versatile base suitable for soups, sauces, and stews, with the convenience of faster preparation than traditional stovetop methods.
Ingredients
- 2 (350g) onion roughly chopped, small, keep the outer layers
- 2 (86g) celery roughly diced, stalks
- 2 (214g) carrot roughly diced
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 (8g) dried shiitake mushroom
- 6 (86g) cremini mushrooms , roughly sliced
- 4 (11g) garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorn whole
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) soy sauce regular
- 8 cups (2L) water cold
- herbs fresh or dried
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Prepare ingredients as instructed.
- Pressure Cook Vegetable Stock: Place all ingredients in the Instant Pot. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 15 minutes + 15 minutes Natural Release. After 15 minutes, turn the venting knob to the venting position to release the remaining pressure. Opening the lid carefully.
- Strain the Stock: Strain vegetable stock through a fine-mesh strainer. Let it cool to room temperature and refrigerate.
Notes
- After pressure cooking, strain the stock well using a fine-mesh strainer for clarity.
- Refrigerate the cooled stock promptly or freeze it in portions for longer storage.
- This stock can be used as a base for various soups, stews, or sauces, adding rich vegetable flavors.
- The Instant Pot method significantly reduces cooking time compared to traditional simmering.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 217mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2075IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.