Vegetable Stock
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. approx. Carrots, cleaned and roughly chopped
- 2 lbs. approx. Onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 stock of Celery roughly chopped
- 2 Leeks, white part and light green only, chopped
- 1 can 28 ounces Tomatoes peeled
- 6 to 10 sprigs Parsley
- 2 to 3 Bay Leaves
- 14 whole Peppercorns
- 2 to 3 sprigs fresh Thyme
- About 12 cloves of Garlic
Instructions
Makes 4 to 6 Quarts
- Make sure all the vegetables are VERY clean. Place them in non-reacting (NO ALUMINIUM) stock pot. Cover the vegetables with cold water only cover them.
- Bring to boil, and IMMEDIATELY reduce to heat to a slow simmer. Cover and cook for about 90 minutes. Turn of the heat and let infuse for 30 minutes.
- Strain very carefully through a five sieve, discarding all the solids.
Notes
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