Easy Homemade Vegetable Stock

Its quite difficult purchasing a vegetable stock that isn't full of additives and is organic.

Did you know its very easy to make your own?

Easy peasy and no additives.

2 litres, takes about 45 minutes to cook from start to finish.

Ingredients;

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 2 medium yellow onions, rough chop

• 2 medium carrots, rough chop

• 2 sticks celery, rough chop

• 1 leek, cleaned and roughly chopped

• 3-4 cloves garlic, smashed

• 4-5 sprigs thyme

• 4-5 sprigs parsley

• 3-4 bay leaves

• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns

• 10 cups water

• sea salt, to taste

  
  
  
  

Method;

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat.

  
  

• Add the onions and sauté, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until you have deep brown edges, about 5 minutes.

  
  

• Add the carrots, celery, chopped leeks and garlic keep stirring for few minutes.

  
  

• Add the thyme, parsley, bay leaves, and black peppercorns.

  
  

• Deglaze the pot by adding a big splash of water and using the spoon, scrape up all the brown bits off the pot.

  
  

• Add the remaining water. Bring the stock to a boil and then simmer for about 30 minutes.

  
  

• Strain the stock. Season with salt and pepper.

  
  

• Pour the vegetable stock into jars and keep in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

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