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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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