This step-by-step beef bone broth recipe is the only one you’ll need to fill your freezer with this homestyle recipe staple. Use homemade beef broth for soups, stews, sauces, or enjoy it by the cup! You are going to love making homemade beef broth from scratch! My grocery store has half an aisle devoted to broths and stocks in boxes, cans, and jars. These products are convenient, but they can be expensive, and not nearly as delicious as what you can make with this beef bone broth recipe. You can also enjoy making vegetable stock (the Instant Pot makes it super easy and fast), or learn how to turn your leftover turkey bones into the best homemade turkey stock.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Beef Bone Broth is a versatile recipe starter. Keep this in freezer bags or containers, and you’ll always have rich, flavorful stock on hand to create your favorite meals. Try my Stuffed Pepper Soup or Instant Pot Pot Roast! Beef Stroganoff Soup is another amazing meal that you can make with this broth recipe. Bone broth is also a nutritious and healthy food! Inside this simple broth is collagen that is drawn out of the bones while they simmer. Collagen is known to support aging in a number of ways. Amino acids also come from the bones and can be beneficial to your joints and digestive system. You’ll also get vitamins and minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins A and K2, and zinc. It’s better than boxed broth. Making your own bone broth will be so much less expensive than buying it, and the flavor is much better too. Roasting the bones and vegetables before simmering them makes a world of difference.
Ingredients In Beef Bone Broth
Here’s what you need to make this basic, delicious broth from beef bones: Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Vegetables: Carrots, Celery, and Onion add so much flavor to the stock. You don’t even need to peel the carrots, just wash them well!Garlic: I love how garlic enhances the flavor of beef and brings a savory sweetness to the pot.Beef Bones: I use about 6 pounds or 2.7kg of beef bones to make bone broth in a large 8-quart stock pot. You can make stock with fewer or more bones too, just adjust the other ingredients as needed. Fresh Herbs: Sprigs of rosemary and thyme are perfect here. Seasonings: Salt, bay leaves, turmeric, paprika, and some whole peppercorns help create this flavorful broth that isn’t too salty. Be sure to use whole peppercorns rather than ground pepper when making stock.Apple Cider Vinegar: The acidity from the vinegar helps to soften the bones so that they release all of their nutrients.
How To Make Bone Broth
Recipe Tips
Recipe Yield: In the recipe card below, I’m giving you amounts and instructions to make approximately 80 ounces of broth. You can adjust the recipe to make more or less if you like. Because the process of making bone broth is time-consuming, many people will make two pots at one time!Start in the Morning: You will need to keep the stock on the stove at a simmer for at least 12 hours, so I suggest starting early so that you have time for it to cool and be put away before bed!Talk to your Butcher: A local butcher will often have bones that they will sell to you at a discount rather than throwing them away. You can also ask your butcher to cut up any large bones to expose the marrow and make them easier to fit in your stock pot. Save Bones and Scraps: Any time you have steaks or beef roasts with bones in them, save the bones in a freezer container. Do the same with scraps (ends, peels, etc.) from carrots, onions, and celery. When your freezer containers are full, it’s time to simmer some bone broth!The Beef Bones Can Be Used Twice: Do this if you want to be extra frugal! Remove the bones from the stock, then add them back to the pot with more water, fresh vegetables, and seasonings to make a second pot of bone broth. This second boil is called a “remouillage”, which means “re-wetting” in French. Use your Slow Cooker: To make a smaller amount of beef bone broth, add the ingredients to a crock pot and cook on low for 24-48 hours with the lid slightly open. Add extra water as needed to keep everything covered.
Beef Bone Broth Variations
The seasonings in this recipe are classic and make a beef stock that can be used in any recipe. If you have plans to cook specific dishes, you may want to infuse your broth with vegetables and seasonings that will complement them. Asian Beef Broth – Make a delicious broth like the one you enjoy in a bowl of Vietnamese Pho by adding ginger, star anise, cinnamon, Thai chilies, turmeric, and scallions. Mexican Beef Broth – to make amazing Tex-Mex dishes, infuse your stock with dried ancho or guajillo peppers and a bit of cumin and oregano. Italian Beef Broth – Simply add a chopped tomato (or a bit of tomato paste) and some dried Italian Seasoning to the stock pot with the other ingredients!
Bone Broth Storing Tips
After your bone broth is cooled and you’ve removed the fat from the top of it, the thick, gelatinous beef broth is ready to be used or stored for later use. Homemade bone broth will keep for 3-4 days in the fridge in an airtight container. For longer storage, place it into freezer-safe containers and freeze it for up to 1 year.
What To Make With Homemade Beef Bone Broth
Use bone broth in your favorite soup recipes, or make a delicious Hawaiian-style Beef Stew. Your homemade broth will make it so much more delicious and nutritious! Beef broth is used as a flavorful ingredient in ground beef stroganoff, Italian beef sandwiches, shredded beef tacos, and American chop suey as well. Enjoy bone broth as a healthy beverage. It’s packed with collagen, protein, and electrolytes. I like to add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes before sipping. Homemade beef bone broth is easy to make and so much better than anything you can buy at the store! Save your beef bones in the freezer, and save this recipe so you’ll have it when you’re ready to make the best bone broth ever. © Little Sunny Kitchen
