Homemade Vegetable Stock - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 2 bay leaves
• 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
• 3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 5–6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 2 medium leeks (white and light green parts only), coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup Gefen Green Lentils or brown lentils (optional)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped (for a darker colored stock, do not skin)
• 10–12 sprigs fresh parsley
• 2 medium parsnips, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 6–8 whole black peppercorns
• 1 cup potato peelings
• about 1 teaspoon table salt or 2 teaspoons Haddar Kosher Salt (optional)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
• 2 medium turnips, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 3 quarts water