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Slow Cooker Beef Bone Broth

This Beef Bone Broth is loaded with flavor and nutrients and easily made in a slow cooker. This bone broth recipe is great for sipping or as a base for soups, stews, sauces and to use as a cooking liquid.

Cooking time: 1 hour to roast the bones + 18 to 24 hours in the slow cooker

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
16 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
15 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 135 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4-5 pounds beef bones
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 5 - 6 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 2 - 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 12 -15 whole black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Place the bones in a baking sheet or roasting pan lined with foil or parchment paper. Roast for 1 hour flipping each bone once half way through the cooking time. Remove from the oven.
  3. Place the roasted bones, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, parsley, thyme and peppercorns into a slow cooker. Add water to cover the bones and vegetables completely. Add the apple cider vinegar.
  4. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for a minimum of 18 hours or up to 24 hours. Season lightly with salt if desired.
  5. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl or pot. Discard the solids.
  6. Transfer the broth to multiple containers or jars and cool for about 30 minutes. Refrigerate for a few hours until the fat rises to the top and hardens. With a spoon scrape off the fat and discard.
  7. Refrigerate the broth in air tight containers up to 4 days or freeze up to 6 months.
  8. When cold, your broth may look a bit jiggly due to the gelatin from the collagen in the bones. When ready to use gently warm it up and it will return to its liquid form.

Notes

  • I usually do not add salt to my stocks. When ready to serve season to taste.

Nutrition Information

Calories 135kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 3g (6%) Sodium 156mg (7%) Potassium 819mg (23%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 20740IU (415%) Vitamin C 22.5mg (25%) Calcium 125mg (13%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 135

% Daily Value*

Calories 135kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 3g 6%
Sodium 156mg 7%
Potassium 819mg 17%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 20740IU 415%
Vitamin C 22.5mg 25%
Calcium 125mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.