Basic Broth (Brodo Di Carne Mista)

1 lg Onion

1 lb Chicken necks and wings

1/2 lb Beef short ribs

1/2 lb Veal bones

1 tb Salt

2 Celery sticks

2 lg Carrots

1/2 sm Celery root (about 3 1/4 oz)

1 md Bunch flat-leaf parsley

-(about 3 oz) 4 md Garlic cloves

4 Balck peppercorns

PREPARATION and COOKING: Adjust oven rack to high position and heat the broiler. Peel and halve the onion and broil until charred; set aside. Remove fat from chicken parts and beef ribs. Put them and veal bones in a 6-quart soup kettle with salt and 4 quarts of cold water. Slowly bring to a

boil. Halve the celery and carrots, quarter the celery root; add them to the soup kettle along with the remaining ingredients and simmer for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, skimming frequently until stock reduces to 2 quarts. Strain broth, discarding solids. (Can cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.) Makes 2 quarts [COOKS; Jan/Feb P38 ] Posted by Fred Peters.