Turning Left Over Broth From a Roast Into a Soup Or Stew
Two nights ago, I made a roast. Not wanting to waste anything I kept most of the left over beef broth (about 3-4 cups).
My current idea is to turn this beef broth into a soup or a stew. Here's what I was thinking:
- Skim the fat chucks off the top of the broth (left there by the roast)
- For a stew I would add in carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and use a potato to naturally thicken the broth as it cooks.
- For a soup, I would probably just add the vegetables mentioned above minus the potato and then thicken a bit with some cornstarch.
Is this the best way to go about it? Is this a good use of the left over broth?
Best Answer
The broth can be used for pretty much any soup...if the soups says to add in stock, use the broth instead.
I use broth from ham for making lentil soup, and from a roast use it in pretty much any kind of soup!
Sounds tasty :)
Enjoy!
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So don't throw them away! I simply take the leftover pot roast juices, pour them into old ice cube trays and freeze them up. Once frozen, I toss them into ziplock bags in the freezer. Then, when I need a little flavoring for some veggies or when a recipe calls for beef broth, I'm already one step ahead of the curve.Can you reuse beef broth?
One tablespoon cornstarch per cup of liquid will give you a medium-thick stew that's not overly viscous. Make a slurry by combining equal parts cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl, and whisking thoroughly to combine.More answers regarding turning Left Over Broth From a Roast Into a Soup Or Stew
Answer 2
Cook a risotto with it (pour the broth slowly to the rice while cooking and stirring continuously)
Answer 3
You could use it as the broth base to make a traditional minestrone. Search the web for "minestrone beef broth" and you'll find plenty of recipes.
Answer 4
If yours comes out like my neighbors (she uses a huge roaster that'd probably fit a small turkey for doing her roast), you could do a few things:
- turn it into a gravy for the roast. (of course, her roast comes out so moist, it doesn't need it, but it still goes great over the mashe potatos.).
- use it in place of most anything that can use broth (but not stock; it's often too watery, without the necessary gelatin to get the same mouthfeel as stock, as it wasn't made with bones). However, as it's typically cloudier (I think she throws in a can of cream of mushroom soup, so this might not be true in all cases), I'd stick with stews and other things where you're not trying for a clear final product, so you don't have to bother trying to strain it (if it's even possible).
Answer 5
If I have good beef broth I'd make French Onion soup which needs a very meaty stock. Its easy to make - just make sure to really sweat the onions down - this will make or break the soup.
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