| 2 | tb | Oil, vegetable |
| 6 | lb | Bones, beef, meaty |
| 2 | md | Onions, trimmed, quartered |
| DIVIDER | | -- don't peel |
| 2 | lg | Carrots, peeled, trimmed |
| DIVIDER | | -- coarsely chopped |
| 2 | | Celery, stalks, trimmed, |
| DIVIDER | | -- coarsely chopped |
| 1 | | Leek, trimmed, halved |
| DIVIDER | | -- lengthwise, coarsely |
| DIVIDER | | -- chopped, (white and |
| DIVIDER | | -- green parts) |
| 4 | | Garlic, cloves, unpeeled |
| 1 | bn | Parsley, stems |
| 2 | c | Water, plus more as needed |
| 2 | md | Tomatoes, fresh or canned, |
| DIVIDER | | -- cored, coarsely chopped |
| 1/2 | ts | Thyme, dried, or |
| 3 | | Thyme, sprigs |
| 2 | | Bay leaf |
| 2 | | Cloves |
| 3/4 | ts | Salt, coarse |
| 8 | | Peppercorns |