Basic Vegetable Stock
From vegheadsweetie 15 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 8
A simple home made vegetable stock is always better then buying from the store and it's very simple. If you don't like the vegetables used, add other ones; same with the spices. I use it all the time and it's great.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil, sunflower or corn works best but you can use any shopping list
- 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped shopping list
- 1/2 cup leeks, finely chopped shopping list
- 1/2 cup carrott, finely chopped shopping list
- 4 celery stalks, finely chopped shopping list
- 1/3 cup tomatoes, finely chopped shopping list
- 9 1/2 cups water shopping list
- 2 dried bay leaves shopping list
- 2 springs fresh thyme shopping list
- 6 springs fresh parsly shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oil in a large pan over low heat.
- Add the onions and leeks, cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes or until the onions are softened.
- Put in the rest of the vegetables, cover, and cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Add the water and seasonings and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Strain the liquid into a clean container, seperating the vegetables and seasonings. Let it cool, then cover and store in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Will keep for about 3 days in fridge and about 3 months in the freezers, just thaw it to use it.
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