Quick and easy vegetable stock

Quick and easy vegetable stock

There are so many recipes that called for vegetable stock. You have the option of buying it in the store, but it's usually either high sodium,msg or just full of chemicals. I make my own stock and freeze them in 2lb containers, so whenever i need some stock I just pop one into the microwave for 3-4 minutes and it's ready to use. It's made out of only fresh ingredients and the flavor you can't compare to any boxed one from the grocery! You can double the recipe and keep it in freezer up to 2-3 months, one recipe makes about 2 quarts

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon oil

• 2 leeks cut into small pieces
• 8 celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 parsnips, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 turnip, peeled,cut into 1 inch cubes

• 3 large carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces

• 8 ounces button mushrooms or shitake mushroom cut in half

• 5-6 cloves of garlic
• 1 bunch flat parsley 

Instructions:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add first leeks and than remaining ingredients and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, 5-7 minutes. Add 4 quarts cold water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until stock is reduced by half, 1-1 1/2 hours.
• Strain stock  into a large bowl and enjoy!
• How hard was that? Trust me its all worth it!