Easy Prep Vegetable Stock

Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 head celery
• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 1/2 liters water

Recipe

• 1 buy the whole head of celery but use the top half for this stock. rinse any dirt off the leaves and put in a large stock pot. any outer stalks that you wouldn't use in cooking can be added as well.
• 2 add a whole bunch of parsley and a bay leaf.
• 3 trim the roots off the onion and cut in half. only remove the skins if they are split and dusty, otherwise just leave them on.
• 4 cut the tops off the carrots, wash and cut in half lengthways.
• 5 add the water and put on to simmer for an hour and a half to two hours.
• 6 strain the vegetables. i do this in a colander (not a sieve) and squash the celery to get every last bit of flavour out of it. the stock is still lovely and clear and full of flavour.
• 7 note: i don't season this stock since i'm going to use it in another recipe anyway.