Homemade vegetable stock recipe, basic recipe
A basic vegetable stock, made with carrots, celery, cabbage, onion, fennel, and parsley stems, and seasoned with black pepper, bay leaf, and cilantro.
This basic vegetable stock, flavored with pepper, bay leaf, and fennel, is used to make soups and sauces.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodBoiling
- Estimated cost$9.95 $1.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.43
- $1.29
- $0.87
- $0.21
- $0.66
- $1.50
- $3.99
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook all the ingredients, except the leek greens, in 5 litres of water for 40 minutes.
- Add a few chopped leeks towards the end, then let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes.
- Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer, then cool it quickly.
The bill
Homemade vegetable stock recipe, basic recipe
- 1 kilogram of carrots$1.43
- 0.5 kg of celery$1.29
- 0.5 kg of white cabbage$0.87
- 1 yellow onion$0.21
- A few black peppercorns$0.66
- Parsley queues$1.50
- Leek greens$3.99
Total$9.95
that's $1.00 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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