Step 1: Wash and remove ends from vegetables. Remove skin from onion and garlic. Chop roughly. Step 2: Chop the carrots, leeks, mushrooms, onion, garlic cloves and parsley as finely as possible ...

Place the vegetables, dried mushrooms, peppercorns and bay leaves (if using) in a large saucepan and cover with 2.5 litres/4½ pints water. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to low, cover ...