3
Teaspoons olive
Oil 12-14 fresh white
Mushrooms, brushed clean and coarsely chopped
1 large yellow onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 large
Carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
2
Celery stalks with leaves, cut into 1-inch pieces
6
Cloves Garlic, halved
8 cups
Water 6 fresh flat-leaf (Italian)
Parsley sprigs
4 fresh
Thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
1/8
Teaspoon
Salt
How to make Easy Vegetable Stock Soup
METHOD:
In a stockpot, heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add the mushrooms and saute until they begin to brown, 4-5 minutes.
Push the mushrooms to the side of the pot and add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, the onion, carrots, celery and garlic.
Raise the heat to high and saute, stirring often, until the vegetables are deeply browned, about 10 minutes.
The browner the vegetables, the richer the flavor of the stock.
Add the water, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and salt.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.