TLC Cooking "Vegetable Stock"

Vegetable Stock

YIELD Makes about 7 cups
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INGREDIENTS

2	medium onions
2	tablespoons vegetable oil
2	leeks, cleaned
3	stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
8	cups cold water
6	medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1	turnip, peeled, cut into chunks (optional)
2	cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
4	sprigs fresh parsley
1	teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
2	bay leaves

PREPARATION:

Trim tops and roots from onions, leaving most of dried outer skin intact; cut into wedges.
Heat oil in stockpot or 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Add onions, leeks and celery; cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are limp but not brown. Add water, carrots, turnip, garlic, parsley, thyme, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, uncovered, 1-1/2 hours. Remove from heat. Cool slightly and strain through large sieve or colander to remove vegetables and herbs. Press vegetables lightly with slotted spoon to remove excess liquid; discard vegetables.
Use immediately or refrigerate stock in tightly covered container up to 2 days or freeze stock in batches in freezer containers for several months.

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