Simple Homemade Vegetable Stock - Cozy Country Living

Fall is here and I’ve had soup on my mind and in my kitchen lately. Today I wanted to share my Simple Homemade Vegetable Stock recipe with you! If you haven’t made homemade stock before, you will be pleasantly surprised at how simple, frugal, and delicious it is. Making your own vegetable stock will save you money at the grocery store and it always makes for a better tasting soup. You can choose what vegetables you want included in your stock and control the sodium content too. I like to make a large pot of this and freeze the stock in large Ball jars, individual 1 cup plastic containers and ice cube trays for those recipes that call for only a small amount of stock. It can be stored in the freezer so it is ready for one of those days when a family member suddenly becomes ill. When my children are a little under the weather, I like the convenience of going into my freezer, pulling out the vegetable stock and preparing a nice pot of homemade soup without having to run out to the store. If someone is really not up to eating that much, plain homemade vegetable stock and a few crackers may soothe their cold and keep them hydrated. Prepare for this year’s cold and flu season by taking time today to make this Simple Homemade Vegetable Stock for your family!

Simple Homemade Vegetable Stock

Ingredients

1 bunch of celery with leaves, rinsed well and roughly chopped into large pieces
1 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled and chopped into large pieces (you may also use baby carrots)
2 large onions, sliced into large pieces
3 cloves of garlic, smashed
1 handful of fresh parsley
1/2 Tbsp. black peppercorns
1-1 1/2 Tbsp. sea salt
2 bay leaves
enough water to fill an 8 qt. stock pot

Instructions

Place all of the ingredients into an 8 qt. stock pot.
Cover and bring to a boil.
When it starts to boil, turn it down to low to simmer for 2-3 hours.
Let the stock cool, then strain and store in jars or containers in the freezer until you are ready to use it.
Makes about 16 cups of Vegetable Stock.
*You can also save the softened carrots and celery and cut them into smaller pieces if you like them in your soup:)
If freezing in glass jars, please leave at last 2 inches in your jar for the liquid to expand as it freezes.

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