Can I make soup in an electric roaster?

[willow_girl]

Cabbage soup, to be precise?

I want to make a much larger batch than my crock pot will allow, but I'm afraid it'll scorch if I try cooking it in a pot on the stove.

Will an electric roaster do the job? I'm told the commune here has one, but I've never used one before.

Thanks!

[luvrulz]

I have used them for spaghetti sauce, and all sorts of things that I've later canned. I don't see why you couldn't! Good luck!

[frogmammy]

I think you can make soup in just about anything, including electric frying pans.

Mon

[hippygirl]

Just used mine to make a large batch of chicken stock...no scorching even at a full boil (mine has a removable metal insert, so that might be a factor).

[willow_girl]

Thanks girls! I will give it a shot ...

[unregistered353870]

I read that as "electric toaster". I was relieved to realize that wasn't really what you were asking. If anyone else is wondering, do not make soup in a toaster.

[wyld thang]

just do it!

[willow_girl]

Originally Posted by jtbrandt

I read that as "electric toaster". I was relieved to realize that wasn't really what you were asking. If anyone else is wondering, do not make soup in a toaster.

I'm blonde, but not THAT blonde!

[willow_girl]

Well it turned out great! I ended up with about 3/4 of a pan after the cabbage cooked down (I did top it off once!) which worked out to 14 quarts, bagged, at a cost of around $1 each.

I used a 6-lb. can of stewed tomatoes from GFS, a large bottle of tomato juice, cabbage, onions, carrots, celery, zucchini and broccoli, seasoned with salt, pepper and minced garlic.

I set the roaster at 325 degrees and let it simmer for about 2 hours with the lid on, then shut off the heat and let it sit overnight (~6 hours) with the lid on. In the morning, the soup was still warm, and the vegetables were perfectly tender! Best of all, not a bit of scorching -- didn't even stick to the pan!

Thanks, everyone, for the good advice! I'll be making another batch next weekend for sure.