Vegetable Stock

Ingredients

• 2 large onions (chopped)
• 2 large carrots (peeled and chopped)
• 4 stalks celery (chopped)
• 1 large leek (trimmed)
• 8oz mushrooms (chopped)
• 2 granny smith apples (quartered)
• 1 oz unflavored gelatin
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 6 sprigs fresh parsley

Directions

1. Stir 4 cups of water with gelatin and let it sit for 10 mins.
2. Add all ingredients into a dutch oven and add enough cold water to cover.
3. Add gelatin water to the dutch oven.
4. Bring to a simmer for 1 hour.
5. Discard all large bits and strain the stock with a fine strainer and cheese cloth.
6. Simmer strained stock for another 20 mins.