Molly O'Neill's Vegetable Broth

Recipe from Charlie Trotter

Adapted by Molly O'Neill

Total Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Rating
4(16)
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Ingredients

Yield:Four cups
  • 2heads celery root, rinsed and coarsely chopped
  • 2large leeks, cleaned and coarsely chopped
  • 2medium onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 4carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 2gallons cold water
  • ½teaspoon salt
  • 1teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the celery, leeks, onions, carrots and water in a stockpot. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until the broth reduces to 1 gallon, about 1½ hours. Strain through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Pour it into a saucepan and reduce it to 4 cups, about 45 minutes. Strain. Season with the salt and pepper.

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Barbara T

Best vegetable broth. I believe the long cooking time made the difference.

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ADAPTED FROM CHARLIE TROTTER

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