How To Make Vegetable Stock

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  Step 1

  First you want to gather all your vegetables. This one has: Carrot, Celery, Garlic, Onions (which is the basic stock), Green Bell, orange bell Thyme and Sage (left over from Thanksgiving). Any veg. does well. I have put artichoke leaves, broccoli... really any veg you want. And herbs too if you feel. I just had herbs going bad this time.

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  Step 2

  Fill the pot about 2/3 rd's of the way full or enough water to "float" the veg. Let it simmer. IMPORTANT: don't let it boil, slow and steady wins the race. Let it simmer for 4 hours or until the veg sinks (the veg. may float wile the water is warm but most will begin to look pale and sink. It is done. I have left it on low low low heat for 12 hours before.... all up to you, but no less than 4 hours.

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  Step 3

  When the stock is cool, you can strain it into a container, or freezer jars. I use a Kool-Aide jug to keep mine (easy poor). Strain out the veg and any small floaters.

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  Step 4

  That pot filled up this jug and made a tortilla soup, when the stock was finished I took some out to make soup. The rest filled the jug. So you may need a few jugs. BUT there you go sodium FREE stock. I put NO NO NO salt! You do that when you use the stock for your meal.

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Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 13th January 2013

With the peppers it actually ended up being kind of "spicy" and it just gave an interesting flavor.

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Andrea · Austin, Texas, US · 45 projects 11th January 2013

You know I've actually been wondering how to make this *list*

Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects 13th January 2013

I hoped somebody was!!!! yay!

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