Basic Vegetable Stock

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 leek, greens included, cleaned and roughly chopped
  • 2 medium celery stalks, roughly chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 medium zucchini, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups chopped Swiss chard
  • Fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Fresh thyme sprigs

Directions

  1. 1
    In large pot or stockpot, add 7 cups water and all ingredients.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil, uncovered.
  3. 3
    Reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, until flavor develops, about 45 minutes.
  4. 4
    Strain, pushing vegetables against strainer to extract as much liquid as possible.
  5. 5
    Cool.
  6. 6
    Store in glass jars, and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 4 months.

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