How To Make Bone Broth From Scratch

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Making bone broth from scratch is a great way to pack in extra nutrition and make sure nothing goes to waste.

As I continue to learn how to cook from scratch and use what I have, it amazes me how simple it is to make certain foods. This is one of them. I always make sure I have bone broth on hand because it’s a great way to sneak in nutrients you wouldn’t otherwise get.

Cooking with scraps and bones can be a little intimidating and honestly, look pretty gross, but I encourage you to look past that. This bone broth is delicious! It’s also a great way to eat sustainably. If you buy meat or chicken with the bones in and save your veggie scraps, you don’t need to buy anything extra for this recipe. However, buying beef and chicken bones and chicken feet at your butcher or local farmers market is a great way to ensure that you are getting as much nutrients as possible from the whole animal. Otherwise, these bones will just get thrown away.

I make bone broth all year round, but love making it in the fall and winter when we constantly crave something warm to eat. It’s also a great way to keep the house warm and smell great!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Cost Effective – If you save bones and veggie scraps like the ends of carrots and celery and onion and garlic peels, you will never have to buy broth again!

A New Way of Cooking – This is a great opportunity to cook with things you’ve never cooked before. It’s a great way to challenge yourself to use what you have and create several meals out of it.

Health Benefits of Homemade Bone Broth

• This is packed with collagen. It’s so important to make sure we are getting enough collagen in our diets the more we age.
• Helps with leaky gut. Consuming bone broth could help with inflammatory issues and help with digestion.
• It’s also great for immune health. No wonder I love making this during the colder months! It is the perfect immune booster to drink during peak cold and flu season. (source)

Tips

• Wash your veggie peels before you add them to the pot. Sometimes the peels from organic produce might have a little bit of dirt on them. Rinsing them off in a strainer should do the trick!
• Add chicken feet if you can! They are packed with collagen and very inexpensive.
• Add in your favorite dried herbs for even more flavor.

Tools You May Need

Large stock pot

Large bowl

Wooden Spoon

Ladle

Strainer/Colander

Glass jars

Ingredients

Beef or Chicken Bones

Any veggie scraps you have!

Onion peels

Garlic peels

Ends of carrots and celery

Potato skins

Salt

Pepper

Rosemary

Thyme

Basil

Parsley

How to Make Bone Broth From Scratch

Fill the stock pot with water

Add bones

Throw in veggies and herbs. That’s!

Add more water to coat most of the bones if needed.

Let the broth simmer on the stove for 8 – 10 hours.

Separate the broth from the bones and scraps by placing a large bowl under a strainer or colander and pour the broth over the strainer.

Pour the broth in glass jars.

How to Use Homemade Bone Broth

Cook rice and pasta in bone broth instead of water! This will add flavor to the rice or noodles and will be much more nutritious.

Any time a recipe calls for cooking something in water, substitute it for bone broth.

I also love adding beef bone broth to my pup’s dog food because this helps with his digestive issues.

How to Store Bone Broth

Take a ladle and add the broth to glass jars with an air-tight lid. Store in the fridge for up to one week.

Freezer Storage – Pour bone broth into freezer-safe Ziploc bags and lay flat. Make sure all the air is squeezed out of the bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.