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Nutrient-Dense Bone Broth Recipe! So simple and so healthy……This bone broth recipe is perfect to sip as a nutrient-dense liquid. It is also relished as a base for soups, gravies, and sauces.

Bone Broth Recipe

1. AGE-OLD WISDOM
2. WHAT IS BONE BROTH?
3. WHY IS GELATIN IMPORTANT?
4. BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH
5. HOW TO USE BONE BROTH
6. CROCK-POT OR INSTA-POT BONE BROTH
7. HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN or TURKEY BONE BROTH
8. FREEZING BONE BROTH

We are covering the very basics and the art of obtaining valuable nutrients by simmering leftover bones and vegetables. This skill is something that everyone really needs to know.

This simple recipe makes it super easy to freeze and so perfect to have on hand at all times. I love freezing my broth in ice cube trays for small convenient servings or to add to soups and gravies

#1 AGE OLD WISDOM

Our great grandparents, grandparents and even some of our parents knew the benefits of simmering the bones from a turkey, chicken or beef cow. Simmering these bones slowly extracts dense nutrients which in turn creates a highly nutritious and decidedly delicious broth. 

#2 WHAT IS BONE BROTH?

The simple act of simmering bones makes a delicious + nutritious broth. Plus, it is really cool to see the way the broth actually congeals as it chills.

This is exactly what you want. A gelatinous consistency of the bone broth when chilled means you have extracted the gelatin from the bones.

#3 WHY IS GELATIN IMPORTANT?

This gelatin is actually a form of collagen which is helpful for joints and intestinal or gut activity. Gelatin is what makes the “Jell-O” congeal.

But, our homemade bone broth recipe does not contain any food additives. This is natural gelatin at its finest…..

#4 BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH:

The slow simmering of chicken, turkey and beef bones extracts the nutrients making them available to you in a delicious broth.

Bone broth is a super nutritious food that is perfect for those that are ill and that need nourishing foods. It can be beneficial for those convalescing as bone broth is easy to digest and assimilate.

#5 HOW TO USE BONE BROTH:

Bone Broth is perfect as a base for soups, stews, sauces, and gravies. It can also be used in place of butter to simmer and saute eggs, meat or vegetables. Sauteing your vegetables in bone broth makes them virtually fat-free. 

This broth can also be served as a hot beverage to be slowly sipped. Some feel that hot bone broth is especially helpful during illnesses such as sore throats, colds, and flu.

Any savory recipe that calls for water, consider substituting bone broth for added nutrients and flavor.

Use bone broth in place of water for rice, couscous, quinoa, any other grain or mashed potatoes

#6 CROCKPOT OR INSTANT-POT BONE BROTH:

Both Crock-pots and Instant-Pots are wonderful for simmering your broth as they heat at a low temperature. This low steady heat is what extracts the dense nutrients which make bone broth so nutritious and healthy.

#7 HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN or TURKEY BONE BROTH:

Yield: 2 Quarts

HOMEMADE BONE BROTH

Nutritious Homemade Broth is made from Chicken or Turkey bones.

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Ingredients

• Chicken or Turkey Carcass
• 8 Cups of Fresh Water
• 2 Onions or Shallots
• 4 Cloves of Garlic
• 4 Large Carrots
• 3 Celery

Instructions

1. Place Chicken or Turkey Bones in a Large 12 Quart Stock Pot or Crockpot
2. Fill with at least 8 Cups of Fresh Water
3. Clean and Dice Onions or Shallots
4. Mince Garlic Cloves
5. Rinse Carrots and cut into chunks
6. Rinse and Chop Celery

Add cleaned and prepared vegetables to stock pot with chicken or turkey bones. Bring pot to a boil and then cover and simmer on low for 4+ hours. If using a Crockpot, then heat on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Cool in refrigerator for several hours or overnight. When the bone broth is chilled, remove the fat which has floated to the surface by scraping with a spoon. Discard this additional fat.

The bone broth should be congealed while cold. This is exactly what you want with the broth appearing to be like gelatin. This gelatin is the collagen that makes bone broth so good for your joints.

Heat the broth to lukewarm and strain the bones and vegetables through a strainer. Discard the bones and vegetables.

I freeze my Bone Broth in ice cube trays. As the cubes freeze solid, remove them from the trays and place in freezer bags, freezer containers or glass jars.

Notes

This recipe does not include any seasoning, salt or pepper. Those additions can be added to each individual recipe that calls for broth.

#8 FREEZING BONE BROTH:

I like to freeze my chilled Bone Broth in ice cube trays. Once the cubes are frozen solid, remove them from the trays and place in freezer bags, freezer containers or glass jars.

Ice Cube Trays

ITEMS NEEDED for BONE BROTH:

Chicken or Turkey Carcass without meat. Just the bones.

Onions

Carrots

Celery

Large Kettle, Crock-pot or Instant-Pot

Food Strainer

Ice Cube Trays

Freezer Bags, Containers or Jars

Larger qualities of broth can be frozen in large plastic freezer bags, freezer containers or quart size glass jars.

Just make sure to leave enough headspace at the top of the jar so the glass does not break during freezing.

Headspace needs to be approximately one inch. Do not fill your glass jars to the top. Make sure to fill so there is one inch of air space at the top of each jar.

Screw lids on slightly, never tight until after frozen.

DELICIOUS SOUP from Your Bone Broth:

With your homemade bone broth, you can quickly make a delicious pot of soup! Bone Broth, carrots, onions, peas, chicken and pasta!

Soup Recipe to follow shortly!

Remember to enhance your nutrition with this bone broth recipe by adding it to all soups, stews, gravies, rice, quinoa or mashed potatoes for extra flavor and nutrition!

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