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4.9 from 7 reviews

Carrot Tops Vegetable Broth

1 hour 10 minutes
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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:12/30/19
Updated:7/22/24
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Homemade vegetable broth made with fresh carrot tops!  Don’t throw your carrot greens away after you use the carrots, instead make this simple vegetarian broth perfect for your favorite soup! Freezer option if you want to preserve it!

mason jar filled with homemade vegetable broth.

Use Your Fresh Carrot Tops for Soup Broth!

If you’re a gardener, then you put so much love and energy into every single one of your plant babies! So when it’s time to pull carrots in the garden, use the carrots but save the bushy green carrot leaves to make this homemade vegetable broth!

The vegetable broth is so easy to make with water, carrot tops and bay leaves. All you need to is simmer it to get full flavor and then it’s ready to use in your favorite soups!

From there you can use it any recipe that calls for vegetable broth or freeze it to use when chilly weather hits and you’ll be making soup all the time!

Looking for more no waste garden recipes? Make Vegetable Broth with Broccoli Leaves, Tomato Powder with Tomato Skins and Parsley and Basil Pesto.

jar filled with vegetable broth.

Can you eat carrot greens?

Yes, carrot leaves are completely edible.   Not only are they edible, but some European markets actually sell them!

hand holding carrots in basket.

Carrot Tops Broth Recipe Ingredients

  • water, the liquid base for the broth.
  • carrot tops, about 8 inches, rinsed so they’re cleaned. If you have lots of carrot tops, you can double this recipe!
  • bay leaves and salt for flavor
  • Optional: If you have carrots that are freshly peeled, you can add the peels to your broth too!

This recipe makes about 7 cups of vegetable broth. During the simmering process you will lost 1/2 cup-1 cup of liquid.   So for example, for the 8 cups of water I used , this made 7 cups of vegetable broth.

green carrot leaves on table.

How to Make Homemade Vegetable Broth with Carrot Leaves

Clean the carrot tops making sure to wash well to remove any dirt or debris, especially if they are coming straight from your garden. I use my salad spinner to clean our greens.

carrot leaves in salad spinner.

Add the carrot tops to a large soup pot along with water, bay leaves and salt. Note: If you have carrots that are freshly peeled, you can add the peels to your broth too!

carrot tops and water in soup pot.

Bring to a boil and then reduce temperature to a low simmer for 1 hour.  After an hour, you’ll see how much the carrot greens have broken down.

closeup of carrot greens that are simmering in pot.

Pour the broth through a strainer or colander into a bowl, and discard (compost!) the carrot leaves and bay leaves. Now you have homemade vegetable broth to use!

jar filled with vegetable broth.

Storing Homemade Vegetable Broth

Store vegetable broth in the refrigerator in a mason jar, good for 5-6 days. For long time storage, place in freezer bag, making sure to completely seal and then freeze. Frozen vegetable broth is good for 6-8 months. To defrost, thaw in the fridge overnight or use the microwave to defrost.

I hope you all enjoy this Carrot Tops Vegetable Broth! Happy gardening and happy cooking!

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Homemade vegetable broth made with fresh carrot tops!  Don't throw your carrot greens away after you use the carrots, instead make this simple vegetarian broth perfect for your favorite soup! Freeze option if you want to preserve it!
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4.86 from 7 reviews

Fresh Carrot Tops Vegetable Broth (No waste!)

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Homemade vegetable broth made with fresh carrot tops!  Don't throw your carrot greens away after you use the carrots, instead make this simple vegetarian broth perfect for your favorite soup! Freezer option if you want to preserve it!
By: Pamela Reed
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
serves 7 cups

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 8 ounces carrot tops rinsed and cleaned
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add water, carrot tops, bay leaves and salt to a large pot.  Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce temperature, cover with lid and let simmer for 1 hour.
  • Pour the broth through a colander, catching the liquid broth in a bowl below.  Discard (or compost) the carrot tops and bay leaves.
  • Use the broth right away in your favorite soup, put it in the refrigerator for a few days or freeze to use months from now. Enjoy!

Notes

Note 1: Optional: If you have carrots that are freshly peeled, you can add the peels to your broth too!
Note 2: This recipe makes about 7 cups of vegetable broth. During the simmering process you will lost 1/2 cup-1 cup of liquid.   So for example, for the 8 cups of water I used , this made 7 cups of vegetable broth.
 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 5kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: carrot tops recipe, carrot tops vegetable broth
Vegetarian Fall, Summer
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  1. Corey says

    November 7, 2022 at 7:48 pm

    Can you can the brothV

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  2. DKM says

    September 26, 2020 at 11:46 am

    Actually, a bit of “dirt” (think “immune-enhancing matter”) in one’s stock pot is probably not a bad thing, presuming one is using organic produce. Then again, slug stock may be nutritious, but…slug? Dirt, though, dirt is immunity-boosting 🙂

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  3. Sherrie I Balfanz says

    May 17, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    You don’t mention how to can the broth for storing .but show it in a canning jar.

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  4. Jacques 7 says

    April 30, 2020 at 1:57 am

    I will try tomorrow to use my plentiful harvest ready carrot tops Your recipe sound so tempting

    Reply
  5. Barbara Karr says

    June 16, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    I NEVER find carrot tops in the supermarket! They are cut off before reaching the store. Having recently started to make homemade broths this makes me a little miffed. I love summer and the farmers’ market so I can use the whole carrot! Hear that produce people?

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    • Pamela says

      June 17, 2019 at 9:39 am

      That stinks Barbara! Sometimes the organic section has some carrots with the stops still on here. Perhaps you can find a farmers market around you that has the carrot tops?

      Reply
  6. Mandy says

    February 1, 2019 at 5:50 pm

    I’m so happy I found this! I can’t keep a compost pile because my puppies can’t stay out of it, so I freeze and use all veggie scraps to make veggie stock and I’ve added carrot tops before, but never used only carrot tops. I pulled carrots today and had enough to double this recipe. I can’t wait to try it! Thanks!

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    • Pamela says

      February 4, 2019 at 11:37 am

      Hey Mandy, I’m so happy to hear you’ll be able to put your carrot tops to good use! Enjoy the broth!

      Reply
  7. Peggy Guerin says

    August 19, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    The broth idea is super! I usually use my carrot greens along with some other “sweeter” greens to make a lovely green, fresh pesto.

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    • Pamela says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:34 pm

      I love the idea of making a pesto Peggy – thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Doran says

        July 14, 2023 at 3:50 pm

        Just making broth now and pesto after with another bunch of tops

        Reply
    • dave says

      January 16, 2019 at 10:18 am

      Can you share how you make your pesto with this carrot top broth recipe? 🙂

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Doran says

        July 14, 2023 at 3:51 pm

        Trying one off Pinterest

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        • Michelle says

          December 19, 2023 at 6:08 pm

          Has anybody actually TASTED this broth? What’s it like???

          Reply
          • Pamela Reed says

            December 20, 2023 at 10:02 am

            It tastes just like vegetable broth. Hope you give it a shot Michelle! 🙂

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