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Vegan Homemade Vegetable Stock Recipe

Name: Vegan Homemade Vegetable Stock Recipe
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 onions, quartered, unpeeled; 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 leeks, chopped; 1 fennel bulb, chopped; 1 celery stick, chopped; 10-20 flat-leaf parsley stems; 4 bay leaves; 5 black peppercorns OR; 5 white peppercorns; 2 tsp sea salt (optional - leave out for salt free stock); 4 litres (7pints/16 cups) water

This is surprisingly easy to make. Replace the water in your recipes to give all your savoury cooking an unbeatable flavour. Adjust the amount of salt if you are watching your salt intake, or leave it out altogether for salt free stock.

Posted by: Ann Smyth
On: 24/10/2013

Cuisine

British

Time

1 - 2 hrs

Skill Level

Newbie

Serves

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You will need

Ingredient	Add
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil		More products
2 onions, quartered, unpeeled		More products
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled		More products
2 carrots, chopped		More products
2 leeks, chopped	Awaiting stock	More products
1 fennel bulb, chopped		More products
1 celery stick, chopped		More products
10-20 flat-leaf parsley stems	Awaiting stock	More products
4 bay leaves		More products
5 black peppercorns OR		More products
5 white peppercorns
2 tsp sea salt (optional - leave out for salt free stock)		More products
4 litres (7pints/16 cups) water

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Method

Makes about 3.5 litres (6 pints/15 cups)
Heat the oil in a stockpot on a medium heat.
Add the onions, garlic, carrots, leeks, fennel and celery.
Saute for 5 minutes until the veg are lightly browned and soft.
Add the parsley, bay leaves, pepper, salt and 4 litres (7 pints/16 cups) of water.
Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to very low, cover and gently simmer for about 1 hour or longer if you have the time.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Leave out the salt for salt free stock.
Strain the stock and leave to cool, stirring occasionally.
Measure out 250 ml (8 1/2 fl oz /1 cup) portions and keep in containers in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Keeps in the fridge for 1 week.