Add all ingredients to a large pot. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat & simmer until reduced by 1/4 (about 1 hour).
NOTE: Add veggies for soup. Use as a base for vegan gravy. Freeze or can in quart, pint or 1 ½ pint containers for future use.
Times have been difficult for all of us over the last year. However, Michael & I have found a surprising blessing during the past year of restricted access to restaurants – an increased interest in home grown foods and a streamlined approach to quick and easy meals.