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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter
• 5 onions, chopped
• 2 leeks, white part only, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 4 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
• 6–8 dried mushrooms, such as porcini
• 1 small bunch fresh parsley
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• pinch of mace or nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (optional)
• 1 fresh red chilli, halved and seeded (optional); wear gloves when handling – they burn