Quick and Easy Vegetable Stock

Name: Quick and Easy Vegetable Stock
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 8 cups water; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

A fast vegetable stock made with carrots, celery, onion, garlic and herbs, ready to add clean, savory depth to soups, grains and sauces.

Soup · 11 ingredients

Prep 15 min · Cook 40 min · Total 55 min · Makes about 8 cups

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups water
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Pour 4 quarts of water into a large pot, then add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and herbs. Set the pot over high heat and bring it to a gentle boil, then lower the heat so the liquid simmers. Cook for at least 20 minutes, or as long as 40 minutes.
Pour the stock through a strainer, then use it however you need.