Veggie Stock

(from corinnelager’s recipe box)

Source: Mark Bittman

Categories: Stock

Ingredients

  • 2 tbl olive oil
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 potato, sliced
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 or 3 garlic cloves (unpeeled)
  • 5 to 10 mushrooms, halved or sliced
  • 10-20 parsley stems or stems with leaves
  • 2 tbl soy sauce
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Put oil in deep skillet over medium-high heat

  2. When hot, add carrot, onion, potato, celery, garlic, and mushrooms.

  3. Cook without stirring for 5 minutes, then stir once or twice and cook until veggies begin to brown

  4. Add parsley, 6 cups of water, the soy sauce, and some pepper.

  5. Bring to a boil, then adjust heat so the mixture simmers steadily but gently.

  6. Cook for about 30 minutes (longer is better if you have time).

  7. Strain, then taste and adjust seasonings

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