Stock is a standard ingredient in many of our Lose Baby Weight meals.
While most people have the powder or cubes in the pantry (and there are some pretty good pre-made stocks that you can buy at the supermarket) it is pretty much a given that home-made stock always tastes best.
Plus you can avoid excess salt which is a bit of a trademark of most commercial varieties.
Today we will give you a quick and easy recipe for making your own vegetable stock.
As well as the usual suspects for using stock – soups, casseroles, risottos – here are some other ideas for using home made stock:
- Instead of putting oil in a pan, place a few tablespoons of stock in the pan and use it to add flavour to your stir fried vegetables
- Use stock instead of water when making cous cous
- Cook your quinoa or rice in stock
- Use it as a broth for noodles
- Use it to poach chicken breast
- Instead of plain water, use stock when making gravy
Ingredients:
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 sticks of celery
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- A few sprigs of parsley
- 2 litres water
Method:
Place all ingredients in a large saucepan.
Bring to the boil, and then skim the surface with a slotted spoon.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for one hour.
Strain the stock through a fine sieve.
Allow it to cool and then divide into portions (or use ice cube trays).
Place in the fridge or freezer until required.
Makes 2L. Total calories 165.
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