Bone Broth
Bone broth has many health benefits. It can be sipped on as a broth or used as a base in other recipes, like healthy creamy cauliflower soup.
Equipment
- crockpot
Ingredients
Here’s our favorite, healthy bone broth recipe to try at home:
- 2-3 pounds bones It can be from a chicken, turkey, pheasant, lamb, beef, pork or other; marrow bones with all the tendons and cartilage are best.
- 10-12 cups water
- 1- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice The vinegar’s/lemon juice acidity helps draw the minerals from the bones.
- 3-4 cups vegetables optional — It can be any leftover vegetables you already have; include colorful, green leafy vegetables.
- Any favorite herb or spice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place bones, vegetables, herbs, salt, and pepper into a crockpot, or a big pot. Pour in water and apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
- Allow the ingredients to simmer for about 24 hours, or for a minimum of 12 hours (simmer longer for beef or pork bones, less for chicken or smaller bones).
- Remove and discard the bones, strain out the vegetables, pour the broth hot into airtight glass jars, allow to cool and refrigerate.
- Use/drink broth within a few days.
Notes
The source of the bones/meat is important. Please know the source that bones/meat come from. The most desirable condition is a pastured animal raised in a large “clean pasture”. Read all about the health benefits of bone broth.