Beef broth is not only delicious, it also is packed full of amazing health benefits! You can make your own fantastic beef broth at home with this easy recipe!
In deep sided pan (a broiler pan works great) roast beef bones in 425ºF oven for 45 minutes or until browned. This most likely will smoke up your kitchen a little bit. If you do not have a deep sided pan, make sure to put a sheet pan on the bottom rack to catch any drippings.
Remove bones and place onions, celery, and carrots on same pan, drizzle with oil. Roast for 20 minutes or until they are nicely caramelized (you can also choose to do this on the cooktop).
Add beef bones and vegetables to large Nesco roaster*. Add water, tomatoes, and seasonings.
Turn on to low or 225ºF for 8 hours (or even longer is better... up to a couple days). Let cool for a couple hours then strain.
Discard bones and vegetables. Place broth in large bowl and put in refrigerator until fully cooled. This will allow all of the fat to form on the top. Remove and discard fat.
At this point you are done! You can either freeze in portioned out freezer bags (freeze flat for easier storage) or in freezer containers. You can also pressure can the broth as well.
Notes
*Optional: strain the broth again using a cheese cloth to get out all small bits of seasonings.* *If you do not have Nesco-type roaster, you can also use a large stockpot on the oven. Simmer for 8 hours on med-low.
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