Garlic broth (vegetarian feast)
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Heads garlic; separated into | |
| ; cloves and peeled | ||
| 2 | quarts | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 2 | Sprigs fresh thyme or \\ teaspoon dried thyme | |
| 4 | Sprigs fresh parsley | |
| 1 | Pinches dried leaf sage | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
Directions
Combine all the ingredients in a stockpot. Bring to a gentle boil, then cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 1 to 2 hours. Strain.
You can invent your own soups based on these, or use them when a recipe calls for stock.
(It's worth saving the water you've used to steam or boil vegetables, by the way. It adds flavor and nutrients to soups and sauces _ or you can use it to water plants.)
Recipe by: Martha Rose Shulman, The Vegetarian Feast Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.