Slow Cooker Beef Bone Broth

Make this Slow Cooker Beef Bone Broth, it’s so much better than store bought!

Making bone broth has been on my bucket list for a long time. I recently tried a store-bought carton of bone broth and I could hardly stomach it, it tasted stale. I loved how easy this big batch of beef bone broth was to make. The only hard part was finding the beef bones. I found these bones at Albertson’s. I did one package of knuckle bones and one of neck bones.

I put the beef bones on a sheet pan and browned them under the broiler before adding them to the slow cooker.

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Along with the bones, I add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaves, water and apple cider vinegar. I read that the vinegar helps leach the minerals out of the bones.

I cooked my batch of bone broth for 12 hours, though I seen it done for longer. I think 12 hours is as long as I could ever wait.

I strain the broth then add grated ginger, lemon juice and sea salt. It’s ready to serve or refrigerate or freeze for another day. I hope you enjoy this recipe and have a great week.

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Slow Cooker Beef Bone Broth

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time12 hrs

Total Time12 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 6

Calories: 283kcal

Author: Sarah Olson

Ingredients

• 3-4 lbs. beef bones
• 1 yellow onion, quartered
• 1 head of garlic, cut in half
• 2 carrots, cut into pieces
• 2 celery stalks, cut into pieces
• 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 cups water

Add after straining

• 2 tsp. grated ginger
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt (add to taste)

Slow Cooker Size:

• 6 quart or larger

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to broil. Place the beef bones on a sheet pan. Place the bones under the broiler in the oven. I browned the bones on each side for about 5 minutes each. It depends on how close the bones are to the broiler.
• Add the bones to the slow cooker. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaves, apple cider vinegar and water.
• Cover and cook on low for 12 hours. You can cook longer if desired.
• Place a strainer over a large bowl. Ladle the broth into the strainer and discard the bones and veggies. I like to push the veggies into the strainer to get the juices out of them.
• Add grated ginger, lemon juice and salt to taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate or freeze for later. Skim off fat if desired.

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Notes

Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet. Recipe values are for 1/6 of the recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 69.1% | Vitamin C: 6.1% | Calcium: 3.8% | Iron: 18.7%

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