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Homemade Roasted Beef Bone Broth 🍖

Servings: 15 Cups

Ingredients

  • 3-5 lbs grass-fed beef or bison meaty bones
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 2 large onions chopped
  • a whole stalk of fresh celery chopped
  • 4 large carrots chopped
  • 2 parsnips chopped
  • 3 fresh garlic cloves peeled
  • a handful of fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 quarts water plus more

optional but highly recommended:

  • 1 parmesan rind
  • fresh parsley to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees f.
  • Place your meaty bones in a large roasting pan and season generously with sea salt and pepper. Roast in your preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  • Once the time is up, flip the roasted bones over and then add all of your chopped veggies and garlic to the roasting pan.
  • Return to your preheated oven and roast for another 30 minutes.
  • Carefully transfer the bones and veggies to a large 6 quart (or larger) stock pot. Add the thyme, bay leaves, and parmesan rind, then fill it with water until everything is submerged. It will fit about 4 quarts of water give or take. Adjust to your pot.
  • Bring to a boil over HIGH heat, then reduce the heat to LOW and simmer, covered tightly for at least 6 hours. You may simmer your broth longer if desired up to 24 hours or so. You'll need to keep a good eye on it so that it's constantly covered with some water or you'll burn your broth (and possibly create a fire hazard). Plan to check on it once every hour or so to be safe, and add a bit more water as needed.
  • Allow your broth to cool until it's safe to handle, then strain and discard the solids.
  • After cooking you'll be left with a little over 3 quarts, or about 15 cups of broth.
  • Cool completely then refrigerate until all the fat has set on top; skim the fat and discard.
  • Keep refrigerated for up to 4-5 days or freeze in 1-cup batches for up to 3 months.
  • Enjoy!