Seafood Stock

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: about 1 quart
  • Total: 1 hr 35 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 1 hr 20 min
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons good olive oil

Shells from 1 pound large shrimp

2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)

2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup good white wine

1/3 cup tomato paste

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

10 sprigs fresh thyme, including stems

Directions

  1. Warm the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water, the white wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. You can make up the difference with water or wine if you need to.

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andrearososkie

Fantastic stock. Great simple way to save money buying it. Fantastic flavor and still easy to do with a busy family. Save your shells. It’s totally worth it.

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