Homemade Beef Broth

Name: Homemade Beef Broth
Ingredients: 4 pounds meaty beef soup bones (beef shanks or short ribs); 3 medium carrots, cut into chunks; 3 celery ribs, cut into chunks; 2 medium onions, quartered; 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°); 3 bay leaves; 3 garlic cloves; 8 to 10 whole peppercorns; 3 to 4 sprigs fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Cold water

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 pounds meaty beef soup bones (beef shanks or short ribs)
3 medium carrots, cut into chunks
3 celery ribs, cut into chunks
2 medium onions, quartered
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3 bay leaves
3 garlic cloves
8 to 10 whole peppercorns
3 to 4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Cold water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large roasting pan, bake soup bones, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add carrots, celery and onions. Bake 30 minutes; drain fat.
2

Using a slotted spoon, transfer bones and vegetables to a large Dutch oven. Add warm water to roasting pan; stir to loosen browned bits. Transfer pan juices to Dutch oven. Add seasonings and enough cold water just to cover. Slowly bring to a boil, about 30 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 hours, skimming foam. If necessary, add water during first 2 hours to keep ingredients covered.
3

Remove beef bones; cool. If desired, remove meat and discard bones; save meat for another use. Strain broth through a cheesecloth-lined colander, discarding vegetables and seasonings. If using immediately, skim fat. Or refrigerate 8 hours or overnight; remove fat from surface.
4

Broth can be covered and refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen 4-6 months.