Vegetable stock
Good stocks take a bit of time to prepare and make but are worth the effort. Freeze the stock in plastic coffee cups and you'll have just the right amount, whenever you need it
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Servings: | Servings: 6 - Makes almost 3 litres of stock |
Calories per serving: | 478 |
Ready in: | 1 hour 20 minutes |
Prep. time: | 20 minutes |
Cook time: | 1 hour |
Difficulty: | ![]() |
Recipe author: | JuliaBalbilla |
First published: | 21st January 2013 |
Best recipe reviewWow! How clear is that? ๐บ 5/5 I had not heard of this before - amazing, looks too good to use! The Judge |
Ingredients
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- 5 carrots, washed and roughly chopped
- 3 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 leeks, washed and roughly chopped
- 3 sticks of celery, leaves included, washed and chopped
- 10 cabbage leaves, chopped
- 1 small lettuce, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 sprigs of thyme
- 6 sprigs of parsley, with stems
- Good pinch of salt
- 3.5 litres (6 pints) cold water
Method
- Place everything in the biggest pan you have, cover and bring to the boil
- Reduce the heat, leave the lid slightly ajar, simmer gently for 1 hour, skimming any scum from the surface
- Resist the temptation to stir the stock or it will be cloudy
- Allow to cool a little and strain through a sieve taking care not to disturb the vegetables too much or the stock will be cloudy
- Allow to cool then refrigerate or freeze
See also
The trick to making crystal-clear stock: Ice filtered consommรฉ
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