Basic Vegetable Stock

Description
This is a basic stock that may be used in place of water in almost any recipe. It's a good way to use up vegetables that less than fresh.

Ingredients

 * 7 cups water
 * 1 large onion, chopped
 * 1 large carrot, sliced
 * 2 large celery ribs, sliced
 * 1 medium potato, scrubbed and diced
 * 1 cup coarsely shredded white cabbage
 * salt
 * 2 teaspoons Italian herbs

Directions

 * 1) Place all the ingredients in a large soup pot.
 * 2) Bring to a simmer, then simmer gently, covered over low heat for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are quite tender.
 * 3) Strain the stock.