Vegetable Stock

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

This is an excellent vegetable stock – freeze what you don’t use for next time.

Source: Dr. Weil

Categories: BASICS, SOUPS

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, well washed and chopped
  • 4 medium onions, chopped
  • 6 large carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 small bunch parsley stems
  • 2 teaspoons dried whole marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried whole thyme
  • 3 Turkish bay leaves or 1/2 Caolifornia bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 gallons cold purified water

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add the vegetables and stir-fry to brown lightly. Add the marjoram, thyme, bay leaves, and cold water. Bring the pot to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for one hour.

  2. Strain the stock through a fine sieve or a cheesecloth-lined colander.

  3. Press or squeeze the vegetables to extract their liquid. Discard the vegetables.

  4. Makes 20 cups

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