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Flavourful Vegetable Stock

How to make flavourful vegetable stock for soups, stews, risotto, and all kinds of other dishes! Having a delicious stock base makes all the difference in vegan cooking. Chopping the vegetables small and browning them in the pot boosts the flavour and allows for a shorter 30 minute simmer time.
10
81
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
247
CALORIES
$2.55
PER SERVING
Flavourful Vegetable Stock
Ingredients
12 INGREDIENTS
2 SERVINGS
Water
10 cups water
Carrots
2 medium carrots
rough chop
Garlic
3 cloves garlic
smashed
Olive Oil
1 tbsp olive oil
Leek
1 leek
cleaned and roughly chopped
Fresh Thyme
4 sprigs fresh thyme
Dried Bay Leaf
3 whole dried bay leaf
Sea Salt
sea salt
to taste
Black Peppercorns
1 tsp black peppercorns
Celery
2 sticks celery
rough chop
Fresh Parsley
4 sprigs fresh parsley
Yellow Onion
2 medium yellow onion
rough chop
Directions
13 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
45 min
COOK TIME
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on The First Mess
Health Info
Macros
42g
CARBS
8g
FAT
5g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
PALEO
WHOLE 30
MEDITERRANEAN
VEGAN
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is stock?
What ingredients do I need to make stock?
Do I need to roast the bones and vegetables before making stock?
Can I use store-bought broth instead of making my own stock?
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