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How to make vegetable stock

Save money by making your own delicious vegetable stock. It’s easy! Not only is it cheaper than store bought it tastes so much better. If you’ve ever wondered how to make vegetable stock here are my tips to making a delicious stock every time.

Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 139 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Vegetarian , Vegan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 6 celery stalks chopped
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 1 zucchini chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 2 fat cloves garlic crushed
  • 6 mushrooms chopped
  • your choice of parsley stalks, thyme sprigs,leek tops, red capsicum (bell pepper), spring onions, shallots, rosemary, fennel, tomato, basil, dried mushrooms to fill the pot up to ¾ below the rim.
  • ¼ cup French green lentils
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 3 bay leaves

Instructions

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  1. Place a 5 litre saucepan over a low heat. Add the oil and the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Add the salt and sweat the vegetables until soft, stirring every now and then.
  2. Once softened your choice of vegetables, filling the pot no more than ¾ below the rim. Add the lentils, peppercorns and bay leaves and fill the saucepan with cold water.
  3. Cover and bring to a simmer over a medium heat before reducing to low. Simmer for 1 hour. If you like you can add salt once the stock is simmering.
  4. Turn the heat off and leave to cool before straining. Store in glass jars in the fridge or portion into freezer safe bags and freeze until needed.

Nutrition Information

Calories 139kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 44mg (2%) Potassium 534mg (15%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 7770IU (155%) Vitamin C 16.4mg (18%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 139

% Daily Value*

Calories 139kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 44mg 2%
Potassium 534mg 11%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 7770IU 155%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 18%
Calcium 43mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.