Hi Everybody,
I'm in the middle of making a huge pot of Vegetable Soup, and got myself stuck. I made about 4 quarts of stock from a hambone the other day, but it's not going to be enough. All the veggies are chopped and ready to go, but not nearly enough stock.
I could try water, I guess, but not sure the stock is rich enough. It's pretty rich as it has a celery-garlic-onion flavor base and it simmered about 6 hours. I don't want to put the ham & bone back in .. it had no flavor left anyway.
I have beef and chicken stock, as well as beef and chicken base, and a roasted vegetable demi-glace which I was planning to use already to enrich the flavor.
Question: Should I use either beef or chicken flavors, and will either go with the ham flavor? This will be about 12-15 quarts of soup.
I'm also thinking about adding crushed/puree tomatoes. Should that be done with the veggies .. does it need to be brought to boil first, then simmered, like I did the stock? Or can I add the tomato sauce later?
Any other advice?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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I'm in the middle of making a huge pot of Vegetable Soup, and got myself stuck. I made about 4 quarts of stock from a hambone the other day, but it's not going to be enough. All the veggies are chopped and ready to go, but not nearly enough stock.
I could try water, I guess, but not sure the stock is rich enough. It's pretty rich as it has a celery-garlic-onion flavor base and it simmered about 6 hours. I don't want to put the ham & bone back in .. it had no flavor left anyway.
I have beef and chicken stock, as well as beef and chicken base, and a roasted vegetable demi-glace which I was planning to use already to enrich the flavor.
Question: Should I use either beef or chicken flavors, and will either go with the ham flavor? This will be about 12-15 quarts of soup.
I'm also thinking about adding crushed/puree tomatoes. Should that be done with the veggies .. does it need to be brought to boil first, then simmered, like I did the stock? Or can I add the tomato sauce later?
Any other advice?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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