Receta de caldo de verduras

Ingredientes

• 24 Tuscan kale stems
• 6 large Tuscan kale leaves
• 12 large sprigs flat leaf parsley with stems
• 1 large or 2 small sweet onions, root removed, skin left on and quartered
• 2 medium leeks, top six inches removed and remining stalk cleaned of all sand, then cut into quarters
• 5 stalks celery quartered
• 8 medium carrots, tops removed, scrubbed but not peeled and quartered
• 6 large garlic cloves peeled and smashed
• 2 plum tomatoes, seeds removed and coarsely chopped
• 3-4 small to medium parsnips, peeled, stemmed and quartered
• 3-4 egg shells (these help with clarity)
• 4 medium sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Dulse flakes (optional – this is dried seaweed. You can find this at most supermarkets or online.)
• 7 quarts cold water
• 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt

Preparación

1. 1

   Place everything except the salt in a 12-quart pot.

2. 2

   Slowly over the course of one hour, bring to a simmer. Use the full hour to slowly bring the ingredients up to simmer.

3. 3

   Simmer 45 minutes then add the salt. It is important not to add the salt until this step.

4. 4

   Simmer 90 minutes and remove from heat.

5. 5

   This next part is optional but I feel it really adds more flavor to the broth. It also adds sediment unless you strain it through a fine sieve. Using an emersion blender, break up the pieces until just about everything is rice sized. OK if you miss a few pieces.

6. 6

   Pour it through a strainer and squeeze the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.

7. 7

   Discard the solids and strain again through a fine mesh strainer or a strainer lined with cheese cloth.

8. 8

   At this point you should have about one gallon of broth. Season with additional salt or pepper as needed.

9. 9

   The broth is mild so to intensify, you could place the now-strained broth back into the pot and cook down to two quarts for a very strong vegetable flavor.

10. 10

    Cool and pour into zipper seal quart bags, squeezing out all air and freeze for later.