Slow cooker bone broth

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PREP TIME

30 min

TOTAL TIME

11 hrs 30 min

Makes

8 cups

Slow cooker bone broth

Photo, Erik Putz.

Sip this bone broth straight-up or use it as a base for soup.


Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg mixed (beef) bones , such as knuckle, neck, back, shank, etc.
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 carrots , coarsely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks , coarsely chopped
  • 1 large sweet onion , coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley stems
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • PREHEAT oven to 475F. Place bones in a roasting pan. Drizzle with oil, then toss to coat. Roast, turning bones occasionally, until they smell like roast beef and are dark brown, 30 to 40 min.
  • USING tongs, transfer bones, to a 4-quart slow cooker. Carefully drain and discard fat from roasting pan. Pour 1 cup water into roasting pan. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, then pour into the slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, then pour in enough water to cover bones.
  • COVER and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours.
  • USING tongs, remove bones to a large bowl. Remove any meat from bones (for another use), then discard bones. Skim off any remaining fat. Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve into Mason jars. Seal and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 9,
  • Protein
  • 1 g,
  • Fat
  • 1 g,
  • Fibre
  • 1 g,
  • Sodium
  • 149 mg.

Originally published in the Today’s Parent January/February 2019 issue.

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