Vegetable Stock

Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 large leek, washed, trimmed, and coarsely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, quartered (organic)
• 1 bunch celery leaves (from the heart of the organic bunch)
• 2 carrots, trimmed and quartered
• 1 turnip, trimmed and quartered
• 3 tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup button mushroom, including stems (crimini)
• 6 parsley sprigs (Italian)
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 whole black peppercorns
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 quarts water (purified)