Jean Pierre's Vegetable Stock
Serves | Total Time |
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4 to 6 quarts | 2.00 hours |
Ingredients
- 2 lbs carrots
- 2 lbs onion
- 1 stock celery
- 2 leeks
- 1 28-oz can tomatoes
- 10 sprigs parsley
- 3 bay leaves
- 14 whole peppercorns
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 12 cloves garlic
Cookware
- 1 strainer
- 1 fine sieve
Instructions
Step 1
Make sure all the vegetables are VERY clean. Place carrots, onion, celery, white and light green parts of leeks, tomatoes, parsley, bay leaves, whole peppercorns, thyme, and garlic in non-reacting (NO ALUMINUM) stock pot. Cover the vegetables with cold water only cover them.
Step 2
Bring to boil, and IMMEDIATELY reduce to heat to a slow simmer. Cover and cook for about 90 minutes. Turn of the heat and let infuse for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Strain the vegetables in a strainer and re-add the strained liquid to the pot.
Step 4
Simmer the broth until it is reduced by 1/3.
Step 5
Strain very carefully through a fine sieve, discarding all the solids.