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Recipe Collection: Beef Bone Broth

admin April 14, 2011

Written by Kate TietjeI tried making it over and over with not-so-yummy results.  We ate it.  But I didn’t really like it.  I really wanted to resort to just buying boxes of organic “broth” on the rare occasions I really needed beef stock.  Sometimes I did.

Then, I got some bones from my recent cow purchase.  They were quite meaty (really mostly meat; I was used to using pretty clean marrow bones), and they made some really delicious bone broth.  Ah!  I had learned something new.  After that, I knew what I needed to do to make good bone broth…not just for health benefits, but also for flavor!

Now, I’m sharing what I learned and how you can do this yourself!  (It honestly isn’t hard.  I promise.)

(By the way, if you’re new to bone broth in general, you might also want to check out my chicken bone broth recipe.)

Beef Bone Broth

What matters most is having a little meat on your bones — it flavors the stock so much.  Roasting is also a critical step to really develop a good flavor.  Don’t skip anything!

I make mine usually with just celery and onions.  Sometimes, I throw in some astragalus root for immune-supporting benefits.  Other people add carrots or garlic.  The veggies are definitely up to you.

Ingredients:

  • 3 – 4 lbs. of bones (a mix — marrow, meaty, flat, other; a couple of meaty bones are crucial)
  • 1 small onion, halved
  • Celery scraps
  • 2 – 3 bay leaves
  • Filtered water

Directions:

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350ºF.  Arrange all your bones on a tray in a single layer.

Step 2: Roast the bones for 30 – 40 minutes.

Step 3: Dump the bones in a big pot, add your veggie scraps to it, then fill it with water to cover the bones by at least 1″.

Step 4: Simmer bone broth on low-medium for up to 3 days.  With bones this big and thick, you need to give them time to break down.  Some people add vinegar to help with this process; I’ve never found I needed it.

Step 5: After the stock is done cooking, strain it into containers and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.  It will keep in the fridge for 3 – 4 days.

Once your bone broth is done, try it in a Salisbury Steak Skillet or add it to your favorite chili recipe.  (Mine can be found in Wholesome Real Food Favorites.)

Beef Bone Broth

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 lbs. of bones a mix -- marrow, meaty, flat, other; a couple of meaty bones are crucial
  • 1 small onion halved
  • Celery scraps
  • 2 - 3 bay leaves
  • Filtered water

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350ºF.  Arrange all your bones on a tray in a single layer.
  • Roast the bones for 30 - 40 minutes.
  • Dump the bones in a big pot, add your veggie scraps to it, then fill it with water to cover the bones by at least 1".
  • Simmer bone broth on low-medium for up to 3 days.  With bones this big and thick, you need to give them time to break down.  Some people add vinegar to help with this process; I've never found I needed it.
  • After the stock is done cooking, strain it into containers and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.  It will keep in the fridge for 3 - 4 days.

How do you use beef bone broth? 

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11 Comments

  1. Hey there,
    I'm getting half a cow cut up this week and I'm wondering which bones to tell the butcher to save for me. Any ideas? Or should I just tell him to save them all?
    What about the leg bones? If I get those, I'm thinking I should get him to cut them into pieces a few inches long, right?
    Thanks for your input!
    Jessica

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  2. I made this broth and it just got finished. It has a slight sour taste to it. Did I do something wrong?

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  3. Any thoughts on getting it from stock to consumee?

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  4. Was wondering can you use a pressure cooker? I use one for making chicken stock. It makes it so easy. Done in 30 minutes.

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  5. Logistical question… how do you let something simmer on the stove for 2-3 DAYS? Don’t you have to turn it off when you leave the house and/or go to bed (fire hazard)? Then heat it back up? I don’t even leave my kitchen when something is on the stove!

    Is making chicken stock about the same? How long does it need to simmer? I don’t have a pressure cooker, would a crock pot work?

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