Vegetable Broth

15 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, unpeeled
  • 1 parsnip, unpeeled
  • 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled, lightly crushed
  • 2 ribs celery with leaves, cut into large chunks
  • 2 carrots, unpeeled, cut into large chunks
  • 2 leeks, trimmed, well rinsed, and cut into large chunks
  • 8 white mushrooms, cut in half
  • 2 tomatoes, cut in quarters
  • 4 new potatoes, unpeeled, cut in half
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 8 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, stems lightly crushed
  • 2 sprigs fresh dill
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Rinse all the vegetables well.
  2. 2
    Stud the onion with the cloves.
  3. 3
    Place all the ingredients in a large heavy pot, add 10 cups water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
  4. 4
    Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
  5. 5
    Taste, adjust the seasonings, and simmer for 30 minutes more.
  6. 6
    Strain the broth and allow it to cool to room temperature.
  7. 7
    Then refrigerate it, covered, or freeze it.
  8. 8
    Refrigerated, it will keep for up to 4 days; frozen, for up to 3 months.

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