From: One Bite at a Time by Rebecca Katz
This broth alone can keep people going, especially when they don’t feel like eating. This broth is high in potassium and numerous trace minerals that are often depleted by cancer therapy. Sipping this nutrient-rich stock is like giving your body an internal spa treatment. Drink it like a tea, or use it as a base for all of your favorite soup and rice dishes. Don’t be daunted by the ingredient list. Simply chop the ingredients in chunks and throw them in the pot, roots, skins, and all.
Ingredients:
- 6 unpeeled carrots with half the green tops, cut into thirds
- 2 unpeeled medium yellow onions, cut into chunks
- 1 leek, both white and green parts, cut into thirds
- 1 bunch celery, including the heart, cut into thirds
- 4 unpeeled gloves garlic, halved
- ½ bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 medium red potatoes with skins on, quartered
- 2 Japanese or Hannah’s yams or sweet potatoes with skins on, quartered
- 1 Garnet yam with skin on, quartered
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 strip (6” by 1”) Kombu
- 2 bay leaves
- 12 black peppercorns
- 4 whole allspice or juniper berries
Instructions:
- In a 12-quart or larger stockpot, combine all the ingredients. Fill the pot to 2 inches below the rim with water, cover, and bring to a boil.
- Remove the lid, decrease the heat to low, and simmer a minimum of 2 hours. As the stock simmers some of the water will evaporate; add more if the vegetables begin to peek out. Simmer until the full richness of the vegetables can be tasted.
- Strain the stock using a large coarse-mesh strainer (remember to use a heat-resistant container underneath). Bring to room temperature before refrigerating or freezing.
Makes 6 to 7 quarts. Magic Mineral Broth can be frozen up to 6 months in a variety of airtight container sizes for every use.
SPA SHORTCUT: If you’re too busy relaxing to make this broth from scratch, substitute Pacific or Imagine brand vegetable or “no-chicken” stock, add an equal quantity of water, a piece of kombu and one potato. For extra homemade flavor, add a sweet potato and the herbs listed in the original recipe. Boil for 20 minutes and strain.