Winter Vegetable & Spelt Grain Broth

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Ingredients

Serve 6-8 People

  • 2 Carrots – Diced
  • ½ Swede – Diced
  • ½ Celeriac – Diced
  • 1 Parsnip – Diced
  • 1 Onion – Diced
  • 1 Cup Spelt Grain
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Tsp Dried Sage
  • 1 Tsp Dried Thyme
  • 2 Litres Vegetable Bouillon
  • 1 Tsp Cornflour in a little water

Method

  1. Soak the Spelt Grain in a pan of cold water for a minimum of 4 hours, overnight is preferable. image (2)
  2. Heat a pan with a little Olive Oil, add all of the vegetables and allow to cook for 5 minutes stirring often so the vegetables do not brown. image (3)
  3. Add the Spelt Grain, Vegetable Bouillion, Bay Leaves, Sage, and Thyme. Allow to simmer for 30 Minutes. image (4)image (5)
  4. Skim off any oil that has risen to the surface, add the Cornflour, turn up the heat allow the broth to thicken a little. image (1)