Recipe courtesy of Curtis Aikens
Basic Vegetable Stock
- Yield: about 8 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 7
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 1
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 26
- Total: 1 hr 55 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 1 hr 45 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 large onions, quartered
2 large carrots, quartered, tops reserved
8 large garlic cloves, crushed
2 large leeks, washed, trimmed, tough outer leaves removed
1 large sprig thyme
1 large sprig rosemary
1 bay leaf
6 whole black peppercorns
1 whole clove
3 quarts water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl toss the oil with onions, carrots, garlic, leeks and arrange them in a roasting pan.
- Place pan in oven and roast, stirring once, for 45 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
- In a large saucepan or stock pot combine the roasted vegetables with carrot tops, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, peppercorns, clove and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour or until the broth is reduced to about 8 cups. Strain.
- Additions for Summer Stock: summer squash, tomatoes, green beans, eggplant, bell peppers, corn cobs, marjoram, oregano, basil.
- Instead of first roasting vegetables, saute them over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown. Complete recipe as above.
- Additions for Winter Stock: celery root, parsley root, dried sage, mushrooms (both dried or 1 pound fresh).