Vegetable Broth

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• 8 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 6 shallots, peeled and chopped
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 fennel, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 10 cups water
• Step 1 Add the olive oil to a large pot and add the carrots, shallots, onions, fennel, then celery, along with black pepper, thyme, and bay leaf.