Vegetable Stock

By OcadoLife
Turn water into something wonderful with food writer and recipe developer Kat Mead’s go-to Vegetable Stock recipe. This makes 1.5L and is gluten free, making it a brilliant base for countless dishes. It’s a great way to…
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Ingredients

11 total
  • 3 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 1 onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1 garlic bulb, cloves bashed
  • 1 leek, roughly chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, roughly chopped
  • 20 g of thyme
  • 20 g of flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 bay leaves (fresh or dried)
  • 1 tbsp of black peppercorns
  • 2 rosemary sprigs

Method

3 steps
  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Toss the veg and garlic with the oil in a large oven tray. Roast for 25 mins.

  2. Step 2

    Transfer to a stockpot with the remaining ingredients and 1.6L cold water. Bring to a brisk simmer over a high heat. Reduce to low and cook for 1½ hrs. Turn off the heat; leave to stand for 30 mins.

  3. Step 3

    Strain through a fine sieve into a clean pan; discard the boiled ingredients. Use or chill for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 6 months.