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Easy Homemade Bone Stock Recipe

Turn kitchen scraps into rich, nourishing homemade bone stock! Use a slow cooker for 12-24 hours or pressure cooker for 2 hours. Liquid gold for every dish.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12 cups
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 15
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 lbs bones beef, chicken, turkey, or pork
  • 1 large onion quartered
  • 2 medium carrots roughly chopped
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh herbs basil, sage, parsley, or thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 10-12 cups water enough to cover bones

Method
 

  1. Place bones and vegetables in your slow cooker or pressure cooker. Add herbs, salt, and pepper.
  2. Fill with water until bones and vegetables are fully submerged.
  3. Slow cooker method: Cook on LOW for 12-24 hours. Pressure cooker method: Cook on HIGH pressure for 2 hours with natural release.
  4. Strain the stock through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding solids. Allow to cool before refrigerating. Skim fat from the top or leave it as a natural seal.

Nutrition

Calories: 15kcal

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