Cheater's Homemade Broth

This is good warm and cool and keeps in the refrigerator for a day or two.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dry white wine

• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed (leave unpeeled if organic)

• 2 whole cloves

• 1 canned tomato

• 1 bay leaf, broken

• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled

• Three 14-ounce cans chicken or vegetable broth

• 1 medium to large onion, coarse chopped (if organic, trim away root but leave skin)

• 1/2 large celery stalk with leaves, coarse chopped

• 1/2 medium carrot, coarse chopped (leave unpeeled if organic)

Instructions

1. In a 4-quart pot, combine all the ingredients. Bring to a simmer, partially cover, and cook for 30 minutes.

2. Strain the broth into a bowl or a storage container. Either use it right away, refrigerate it, or freeze it.