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A Hearty Slow Cooker Bone Broth
A hearty homemade bone broth made in a crockpot—perfect for breakfast, a pick-me-up afternoon drink, or as a base for a delicious soup and other meals!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 250 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups vegetable ends from carrots, shallots, green onions, or dark green ends of leeks
- 1 large yellow onion peeled and coarsely chopped (you can also use celery instead)
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 to 5 pounds beef bones or beef marrow bones if preferred, you can also use pork neck bones or chicken necks
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 cubes vegetable bouillons optional
- black pepper 10 turns with the pepper mill
- 2-3 prigs fresh thyme or rosemary
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- water
Instructions
- In an 8 QT slow cooker, cover the bottom with all the vegetable ends, the onion, and the garlic.
- Add the meaty bones and pour the vinegar over them—season with salt or vegetable broth seasoning and pepper. Then throw in the fresh sprigs.
- Cover everything with water but leave about 1-inch space between any liquid and the pot's rim or fill the pot to its maximum capacity.
- Throw in the vegetable bouillons (optional)
- Cook on low for 8 to a maximum of 24 hours.
- When ready, allow the broth to cool. Remove the big pieces of meat with a large slotted spoon, then strain the stock into a large bowl.
- Transfer the liquid to airtight containers and refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 6 months.
- Immediately enjoy the meat bones or peel off the soft meat and enjoy in casseroles, omelets, etc.
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Notes
- After refrigeration, always skim off the fat congealed on top before reheating or using it as a soup or stew base.
Nutrition Information
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.001g
Sodium
1788mg
(75%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
86IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1788mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 86IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.