How to Make Easy Vegetarian Soup Stock!

This stock has specific vegetables but you may add any you wish that have a mild flavour and will not overpower the soup you are making.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 cloves of garlic. chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
• 3 stalks of celery,(leaves and all) chopped
• 1 small zucchini, chopped
• 1 small potato (skin and all) chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 6 cups water
• salt and pepper to taste

1. In a large heavy saucepan, in the olive oil, sauté the onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery, carrots, zucchini and potato.
   
   Stirring frequently, continue cooking until all the vegetables are well browned.

2. Add the parsley, bay leaf, thyme, basil and water.
   
   Bring to a boil and simmer for approximately 30 minutes until all vegetables are soft.

3. Mash the vegetables well to get out every ounce of goodness and continue simmering for another 10 minutes. Season to your taste.
   
   Cool and strain. This makes about 6 cups of stock.
   
   Can be stored in refrigerator for several days or frozen for later use. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• None.