Plant-Based Biome Broth Recipe (2024)

This delicious vegan biome broth recipe is a great way to get your gut health back on track. Create a nutritious vegan broth that will help you live healthily and happily. Try this simple recipe today!

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As someone diagnosed with IBS several years ago, I understand the obsession with all things microbiome. Our gut health is extremely important!

Everyone keeps talking about bone broth, but I read from Dr. Fuhrman that it’s not all it’s made out to be. There is a lot of hype about bone broth with a lot of health claims, most of which are not verified scientific research.[Source]

But what we do know is the minerals and nutrients provided by plants have lots of benefits. So, why not create a soup made from plants and call it a biome broth? I got this idea from reading Dr. Will Bulsiewicz’s book, Fiber Fueled.

This recipe is based on the one he provides in his book.

• Olive oil — We’ll cook the onions and garlic in a little bit of olive oil. You can substitute vegetable broth if you prefer an oil-free broth.
• Onion— You’ll need a white, yellow, or red onion for this recipe.
• Garlic — This recipe uses a lot of garlic — around 10mediumgarlic cloves.
• Mushrooms— I prefer white mushrooms because they’re affordable and available. However, you can also use shiitake or portobello mushrooms.
• Carrots— We’ll use 2 regular carrots for this recipe.
• Parsley — You’ll need a cupof fresh parsley.
• Celery — I love the flavor of celery in a soup. You’ll need around 4 stalks of celery to create two cups of chopped celery.
• Seaweed — I use nori sheets to add seaweed to this broth. You can find nori sheets in the international section of many major grocery stores. These are the seaweed sheets used to make sushi.
• Ginger— I highly recommend fresh ginger for this recipe, but you can substitute 1 to 2 teaspoons of ground ginger.
• Nooch — We’ll addnutritional yeast flakes for flavor and color.
• Turmeric — Speaking of color, some ground turmeric makes this broth more appealing!
• Water — I used tap water, but if your water has an aftertaste, use filtered water for the best results.
• Miso — Finally, adding miso creates a delicious umami flavor. Never add miso to boiling soup because it dilutes its taste and some of its nutritional enzymes. That’s because miso is fermented. So, adding it after the broth has cooled some is the best option.

How to Make Biome Broth

1. Cook onions and garlic in an oiled pot.
2. Cut up the veggies.
3. Add ingredients (except miso) to a large pot.
4. Cook until the veggies are tender.
5. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.
6. Add miso paste and stir to combine.

Frequently-Asked Questions

Biome Broth Benefits

Let’s chat about the amazing benefits of Vegan Biome Broth:

• It’s good to know that the rich, comforting flavors of traditional broth are possible without animal products.
• This broth is a nutritional powerhouse, brimming with essential vitamins and minerals, such as B vitamins, iron, and calcium.
• Vegan Biome Broth is rich in gut-friendly nutrients like prebiotic fibers, which can support a healthy digestive system. A
• This plant-based broth contributes to environmental sustainability, reducing the demand for animal agriculture and its associated environmental impact.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this with your favorite side dishes such as:

• As Is — for the best gut health benefits, serve the broth warm in mugs or bowls.
• Baked potato — Use broth instead of butter on a baked potato to create a soft, fluffy potato experience.
• Dressing/Dip — Believe it or not, I like to mix broth with plain vegan yogurt and maybe some other seasonings and serve it as a dressing over salads or as a dip with chopped veggies.

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