Homemade Beef Stock

Name: Homemade Beef Stock
Ingredients: 2 -4 lbs beef, bones; 2 onions, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 leeks, white part only,sliced; 4 -6 carrots, scraped and sliced; 2 -3 celery ribs, washed and chopped; 1 bunch chopped parsley stems; black peppercorns; white peppercorns; red peppercorns; green peppercorn; bay leaf; thyme, to taste; rosemary, to taste; 3 quarts water

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 -4 lbs beef, bones
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 leeks, white part only,sliced
4 -6 carrots, scraped and sliced
2 -3 celery ribs, washed and chopped
1 bunch chopped parsley stems
black peppercorns
white peppercorns
red peppercorns
green peppercorn
bay leaf
thyme, to taste
rosemary, to taste
3 quarts water

Directions

1

Roast the beef bones at 350° Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
2

Saute the onions in a little oil until they are all turning brown.
3

Combine all ingredients and simmer on low heat for at least 3 hours (may be cooked in a crockpot also).
4

After 3 hours, taste and adjust seasonings if desired.
5

Continue cooking on low heat, if desired - the longer you cook, the stronger the flavour will be.
6

Strain stock.
7

Allow to cool, and skim off any fat.
8

If not used immediately, store covered in refrigerator for up to 10 days, or freeze in plastic containers or ice cube trays.