Rich Brown Vegetable Stock

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 leeks, roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 stalk celery & leaves, chopped
• 1 small russet potato, chopped,with peel
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
• 1/4 cup dried lentils
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorn
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce or 1/2 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 6 sprigs parsley

Recipe

• 1 saute leeks, carrots, celery, potato and garlic until slightly browned.
• 2 add 5 cups water and remaining ingredients.
• 3 bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for one hour.
• 4 strain and cool; can easily be frozen and recipe is easily doubled.