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The vegetable broth

Vegetable broth is a basic recipe of Italian cuisine: with its delicate and savory flavor it is used in many preparations such as risottos and soups. A fundamental trick for making an excellent vegetable broth is to use the vegetables we like most, which must naturally be in season!

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The vegetable broth

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Vegetable broth is a basic recipe of Italian cuisine: with its delicate and savory flavor it is used in many preparations such as risottos and soups.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Ingredients

2 liters of water
2 red onions
2 white onions
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 tomatoes
2 potatoes
salt and pepper

Instructions

First wash the vegetables and clean them. So peel the carrot, remove the final part and the leaves from the celery, continue removing the stalk from the tomato and finally peel the onions and potatoes.
Place everything in a large pot and cover with 2 liters of water. Let it boil for 50 minutes and when cooked add salt and pepper.
In conclusion, with a colander, filter the broth to collect all the vegetables.
NOTE: If you prefer, you can also add ginger or lemon or orange zest to the vegetables, to give the broth an even more aromatic flavor.