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Vegetable stock

Vegetable stock is a very easy and versatile basic recipe. It can be used in many different ways: for cooking rice, making soups, sauces, etc. It's a good idea to keep a supply of vegetable stock in your fridge or freezer.

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Last modified on: October 5^th 2011

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For 750 ml, you will need:

1 ½ leek
2 ½ carrot
3 ½ onion
4 ½ garlic clove
5 ½ Bouquet garni
6 1 tablespoon olive oil
7 3 cups + 3 tablespoons water
8 salt
9 pepper

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37 min.	23 min.	1 hour

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare ½ leek and chop.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Prepare ½ carrot and cut into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Prepare ½ onion and chop.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Crush garlic cloves with a knife blade.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Prepare ½ Bouquet garni.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large pan on medium heat. When hot, add the chopped onion, salt, pepper and cook without colouring for 3 minutes.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Add the carrot, leek and garlic. Mix well.

Cook uncovered for 5 minutes on low heat.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Add 3 cups + 3 tablespoons water and the bouquet garni.

Stage 9 - 15 min.

Cook on low heat for about 15 minutes.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

After this time, strain the stock.

Stage 11 - 5 min.

Leave to cool then transfer to a bottle or jar with a lid.

Remarks

You can vary the vegetables, but I advise you to keep at least carrot, onion and leek.

If you want to freeze the stock, you can use an ice cube tray to make cubes: easy to take out exactly the amount you need.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge, in a sealed bottle. Also freezes well.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
248 Kcal or 1,038 Kj	4 gr	24 gr	15 gr
12 %	2 %	2 %	2 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
24 Kcal or 100 Kj	< 1 gr	2 gr	1 gr
1 %	<1 %	<1 %	<1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery

How much will it cost?

For 750 ml : 0.80 €

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