Basic Vegetable Broth Recipe

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A basic and flavorful vegetable broth recipe to make vegetarian soups, vegetarian gravy, or just to add flavor to a variety of vegetarian recipes. You can use this easy vegetable broth in recipes calling for broth or stock of any kind.

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 potato, chopped into large chunks
• 1/3 cup mushrooms, chopped in half
• 3 cloves whole garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 8 cups water
• dash salt and pepper

Preparation:

Place all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for at least an hour. Strain out the vegetables and remove the bay leaves. This broth can be used as a base for soups, gravies and more.