Recipe: 45-Minute Vegetable Stock

45-MINUTE VEGETABLE STOCK

"Keep this flavorful stock on hand for use in your home-made soups and in any recipe calling for stock or broth."

1 clove garlic, 1 1/2 inch long
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 zucchini, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 parsnip, peeled and sliced
10 cups water

Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Strain broth.

Makes 2 quarts (8 one-cup servings)

One cup serving: Calories 29; Total Fat 0g (sat fat 0g); Fiber 2g; Carbs 7g; Chol 0mg; Protein 1g; Sodium 13mg.

Source: Quick After-Work Vegetarian Cookbook by Judy Ridgway