Simple Bone Broth Recipe-Full of Flavor and Nutrients

I started making broth as a way to save money on our groceries. Plus I’m a little crazy when it comes to not wasting food. I liked the idea of using every part to get my money’s worth. It wasn’t until later that I read about the great nutritional benefits of making your own broth. It can be an excellent source of calcium, can boost your immune system, and supports healthy skin and joints through collagen.

Here’s how I do it: I save my used bones in the freezer until I’m ready to use them. You can use any type of bone, but I do keep them seperated and make different kinds of broth-chicken, ham, beef. When I cut carrots, celery, potatoes, or any vegetable, I put the scraps in the freezer to use too. This makes the broth more flavorful and stretches your grocery dollars a little too.

“The best part about making anything homemade is that you can control what goes into it.”

Many people think of homemade broth as being a complicated thing, but it really isn’t! Like all my cooking, I take a simple approach and mostly use the Instantpot or crock pot. This is a super easy way to set your broth and then go on about your day. Just throw all the ingredients in and forget it. You will find many different opinions about what your broth needs to look like, but rest assured even if it doesn’t look right, its still flavorful and nutritious. The best part about making anything homemade is that you can control the ingredients. So, if you need a low sodium option, you’ve got it. If you like the flavor of a certain spice, you can add as much as you want. You can use any type of bones too, chicken, beef, ham, whatever you have. You can make it with a ton of vegetables or just water. It’s all up to you!

I like to store mine in the souper cube molds, but if you don’t have them, even ice cube trays will work. If you haven’t tried these, check out the link below because they are great! They are a great way to store freeze, then store at just the perfect portion size. You can also pressure can your bone broth to make it shelf stable.

Simple Bone Broth Recipe

Recipe by Ellie Holt @Holt Family FarmsDifficulty: Easy

Making your own bone broth is a simple way to stretch your grocery dollars and still enjoy a nutrient dense food in all your recipes.

Ingredients

• Roasted or Cooked Bones

• Vegetables or Vegetable Scrapes

• Water

• Salt and Pepper

• Additional Spices such as thyme, oregano, or garlic

• 2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar

Directions

• Put bones in pot and cover with water just about one inch above bones.
• Add in vegetables, apple cider vinegar, and spices
• To cook in the Instantpot, cook on high for at least 3 hours. Or until bones break easily and broth has a gel like consistency.
• Strain, let cool and place in containers to freeze.
• OR use immediately in casseroles, vegetable dishes, or as soup

What I used: