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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.

275 K 4.0/5 (40 reviews)

1 hour

Easy

1.65 €

3 litres

9 Ingredients

Last modified on: October 5^th 2011

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For 3 litres, you will need:

1 2 leeks
2 2 carrots
3 2 onions
4 2 cloves garlic
5 2 bouquets garni
6 4 tablespoons olive oil
7 12 ²⁄₃ cups water
8 salt
9 pepper

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 40 min.

Cooking: 25 min.

All in all: 1 hour

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 2 leeks and chop.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 carrots and cut into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 onions and chop.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Crush garlic cloves with a knife blade.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 bouquets garni.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Pour 4 tablespoons 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 12 ²⁄₃ cups 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=6 %	90 RDI=9 %	60 RDI=9 %	980 RDI=50 %	4,090 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g	0	2 RDI=0 %	1 RDI=0 %	20 RDI=1 %	100 RDI: 1 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery

How much will it cost?

For 3 litres : 3.25 €

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