Seafood Stock

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb shrimp shells, shells from 1 pound large shrimp
• 2 cups yellow onions, chopped (2 onions)
• 2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup good
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 10 sprigs fresh thyme, including stems

Recipe

• 1 warm the oil in the pan over medium heat. add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery over medium heat for 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
• 2 add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
• 3 add 1 1/2 quarts of water, the , tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• 4 strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. you should have approximately 1 quart of stock. if not, you can make up the difference with water or .