Creamy, Brothy, Earthy, Hearty

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Great soup inspiration from Mark Bittman. I love how he is really simplifying recipes like this and showing how easy it is to make delicious food without a lot of prep or ingredients.

"Creamy, Brothy, Earthy, Hearty"

The pathetic thing is that this article is from March 3rd and I literally just read it a few days ago. Could I be more backed up in my reading?

 

I did just clear out my veggie drawer this morning and made a delicious veggie stock to use for soups. Can't wait to try some of his simple ones.  

 

C's Homemade Veggie Stock

 

1 yellow onion, quartered

1/2 head of garlic, cut in half lengthwise

3 carrots, chopped large

3 celery stalks, chopped large

leftover fennel scraps (1 or 2 cups worth), rough chop

1/2 t whole peppercorns (only use whole peppercorns, never ground)

1 bay leaf

few sprigs lemon thyme

few sprigs parsley

 

Throw it in a pot, fill it with water, bring it to a boil, simmer for 1-3 hours.

Strain it through a fine sieve. I like to squeeze the veggies to release as much liquid as possible, then re-strain. Use, refrigerate or freeze.

 

EASY!