Homemade bone broth not only adds deep, rich flavor to your recipes, it also has amazing health benefits! I know making homemade beef broth can look intimidating. Like…er…..what am I supposed to do with these bones? Am I a caveman? Thankfully, no. Most likely you’re a very smart lady cookin’ up this goodness in your kitchen with a stove and electricity — huzzah!
What are some of the benefits of bone broth?
Animal bones are rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and other trace minerals — these same minerals help our own bones!
Helps the digestive system — super easy to digest and aids your body in digestion
May help fight inflammation — the amino acids found in bone broth have strong anti-inflammatory properties
Help improve joint health
May help aid in weight loss
Helps increase collagen productions (hair, skin and nail health)
There are a few different ways people make their own broth. This is the way I have found works for us. If you are local, get some bones at 3Be Meats — they have a lot of amazing things!!
First, we roast the bones for 30-ish minutes in the oven at 350 degrees until they are browned, this helps add more depth of flavor! While the bones are roasting, chop up and old or extra veggies you have (if veggies are getting old we will chop them up and put them in the freezer for making bone broth later!). We love garlic, ginger, celery, onions and carrots. Throw that all in a crock pot, add some salt and pepper. Once the bones are done roasting, add them to the crock pot and fill the crock pot with water. Let simmer for 6-24 hours. If you’re simmering for around 6, put that baby on high, if you are doing more than 6 hours, I would put it on low!
Once it’s simmered, strain it all out and put in mason jars for later use, or use right away! Make sure when you put it in mason jars, fill them 3/4 of the way so they don’t break the jar in the freezer.
