How to Make Roasted-Vegetable Stock - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a homemade vegetable stock to elevate your dishes to the next level. While store-bought stocks certainly have their place, there's something incredibly satisfying about making your own from scratch. Not only does it allow you to customize the flavors to suit your preferences, but it also ensures that you know exactly what's going into your stock.

One of the best ways to add depth of flavor to your homemade vegetable stock is by roasting the vegetables before...

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Ingredients

  • 1 whole head garlic
  • 4 carrots, cut into chunks
  • 4 stalks celery, cut into chunks
  • 3 onions, cut into chunks
  • 1 green pepper, quartered
  • 1 tomato, quartered
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
  • 2 bay leaves

Information

  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 cups

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Cut the top off the head of garlic. Arrange the garlic, carrots, celery, onion, pepper, and tomato on a large baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle the olive oil over the vegetables; season with salt and pepper.
  • Roast the vegetables in the preheated oven, turning every 20 minutes, until tender and browned, about 1 hour.
  • Combine the water, thyme, parsley, and bay leaves in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Squeeze the head of garlic into the stock pot, and discard the outer husk. Place the carrots, celery, onion, pepper, and tomato in the stock pot. Bring the water to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours; strain and cool.
  • Nutrition

    132 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 53mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 12g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 23mg
    • Calcium: 59mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 334mg