Slow Cooker Bone Broth Recipe

Slow cooker bone broth can be made in a slow cooker or on the stovetop using soup bones, vegetables, and water. Long simmering draws out gelatin, giving the broth a rich body that works well for soups, rice, and everyday cooking.

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Prep Time 1 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 13 10

Course Meats, Soup

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 45.1 kcal

Ingredients

3 pounds beef bones marrow bones, oxtail, knuckles, preferably from pasture-raised beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium onions, one peeled and roughly chopped and one unpeeled trimmed and halved
3 carrots, sliced into 2-inch pieces
2 ribs celery, roughly chopped or a handful of celery leaves
6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
2 parsley sprigs
3 fresh thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon peppercorns or a teaspoon of black pepper
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 gallon filtered or bottled water
sea salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rinse the bones and place them on a roasting pan. Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour, tossing after 30 minutes.
While the bones roast, heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the carrots, celery, and chopped onions with a pinch of salt. Sauté over medium heat until the vegetables brown on the edges, about 15 minutes. Transfer vegetables to the slow cooker.
Add the bones, garlic, onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, parsley, thyme, and apple cider vinegar to the Crock Pot. Pour in enough water to cover the ingredients, leaving about two inches at the top so the pot doesn’t overflow.
Set the slow cooker to high, cover, and cook for one hour. Skim off any foam that rises to the top.
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for another 11–17 hours, for a total cooking time of 12–18 hours.
Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer. Divide it among shallow, heat-safe containers and refrigerate within 2 hours.
Store the broth in covered containers or mason jars. Refrigerate overnight and skim off the fat before using or storing.

Nutrition

Calories: 45.1kcalCarbohydrates: 6.8gProtein: 0.9gTotal Fat: 1.9gSaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 25.9mgPotassium: 171.5mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 2.4g

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