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How to Make Vegetable Stock

Vegetable stock is useful for soups, stews, casseroles, and other flavouring of foods. It's a good stock to make for vegetarian diners too. Here is how to make vegetable stock.

Ingredients
3 large carrots, unpeeled, cleaned, and thickly sliced 3 stalks celery, chopped coarsely 1 large brown onion, unpeeled, and quartered 4 cups water Several sprigs parsley, fresh Bouquet garni 6 black peppercorns, crushed Salt to taste

Steps

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Mix the ingredients together in a large saucepan.

Bring the ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and leave to simmer. Occasionally remove the scum from the top as the stock cooks by running a spoon across it. Cook until the vegetables are tender.

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Strain the stock. Discard all of the vegetables except for the carrots (but see "Tips" below). Puree the carrots with one cup of the stock. When smooth, pour the pureed

carrot mixture back into the stock.

Pour the stock into a storage container. This stock can be used immediately, or stored in the refrigerator or the freezer until you need to use it. If stored, be sure to

label and date it. Use within 2 months of making it if freezing, within a few days if refrigerating.
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Stock can be stored in Ziplock/sealable bags and frozen, as shown in the image.

Use the stock. It can be enjoyed in a variety of ways including adding to soup, rice dishes, polenta, quinoa or amaranth, boiled wheat, etc.

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Tips
Rather than disposing of the remaining vegetables used in preparing the stock, puree them and have them in a soup or add to a pasta sauce. If you intend to do this, peel the onions before adding to the stock. This recipe will make around 3 cups of stock.

Things You'll Need

Large saucepan Spoon Strainer or colander Bowl to catch stock Food processor to puree Storage container

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