Basic Vegetable Stock Food

Basic Vegetable Stock image

Provided by Carrie Ann

Categories Stocks

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 11

Steps:

Place water in stock pot and add vegetables, garlic and sachet.
Heat on high to simmering but do not allow to boil.
Reduce heat to low.
Skim whatever scum rises to surface.
Simmer, covered, for 3 hours, but do not stir.
Check occasionally to make sure stock isn't boiling and to skim surface if necessary.
Season with salt.
Cool; remove vegetables and strain stock.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.2, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 207.2, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 15.8, Protein 4.3

Basic Vegetable Stock image

Provided by Stan Webber

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion
2 stalks celery, including some leaves
2 large carrots
1 bunch green onions, chopped
8 cloves garlic, minced
8 sprigs fresh parsley
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 quarts water

Steps:

Chop scrubbed vegetables into 1-inch chunks. Remember, the greater the surface area, the more quickly vegetables will yield their flavor.
Heat oil in a soup pot. Add onion, celery, carrots, scallions, garlic, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves. Cook over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add salt and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Strain. Discard vegetables.
Other ingredients to consider: mushrooms, eggplant, asparagus (butt ends), corn cobs, fennel (stalks and trimmings), bell peppers, pea pods, chard (stems and leaves), celery root parings, marjoram (stems and leaves), basil, potato parings . . . Get the idea?

Nutrition Facts : Calories 37.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 226.6 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

Basic Vegetable Stock image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h55m

Yield about 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 large onions, quartered
2 large carrots, quartered, tops reserved
8 large garlic cloves, crushed
2 large leeks, washed, trimmed, tough outer leaves removed
1 large sprig thyme
1 large sprig rosemary
1 bay leaf
6 whole black peppercorns
1 whole clove
3 quarts water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl toss the oil with onions, carrots, garlic, leeks and arrange them in a roasting pan.
Place pan in oven and roast, stirring once, for 45 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
In a large saucepan or stock pot combine the roasted vegetables with carrot tops, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, peppercorns, clove and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour or until the broth is reduced to about 8 cups. Strain.
Additions for Summer Stock: summer squash, tomatoes, green beans, eggplant, bell peppers, corn cobs, marjoram, oregano, basil.
Instead of first roasting vegetables, saute them over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown. Complete recipe as above.
Additions for Winter Stock: celery root, parsley root, dried sage, mushrooms (both dried or 1 pound fresh).