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Beef bone broth

Use the slow cooker to make this nutrient-dense broth.
slow cooker beef bone broth in a glass saucepan
Learn how to make beef bone broth in your slow cooker
2 litres (8 cups)
30M
16H 30M
17H

It’s easy to make a rich beef bone broth in your slow cooker with this 6-ingredient recipe. Over 16 hours, the slow cooker will develop all that beautiful flavour, leaving you with a delicious broth that can be enjoyed on its own, or used in place of stock in recipes.

For storage tips and information on the health benefits of bone broth, see notes below the recipe.

Keen to make bone broth but don’t have a slow cooker? Try our stovetop bone broth recipe. Looking for other ways to cook with your slow cooker? Try one of our favourite slow cooker recipes.

Ingredients

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan-forced.

2.

Place beef bones in a roasting pan; roast for 30 minutes or until golden.

3.

Transfer bones to a 5-litre (20-cup) slow cooker set on the lowest setting. Add onion, celery, thyme, black peppercorns and 3.5 litres (14 cups) filtered water as needed. Add vinegar; cook, covered, for 16 hours.

4.

Strain stock through a muslin-lined sieve into a large heatproof bowl; discard solids. Cool. Cover; refrigerate for 12 hours. Skim and discard surface fat before using the beef bone broth.

Test Kitchen tip

Broth may solidify to jelly due to the gelatine from the bones.

Storing the beef bone broth

This beef bone broth recipe can be made up to 3 days ahead; cover and store in the fridge. Broth can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

Is bone broth good for you?

A source of amino acids, minerals and collagen, bone broth advocates believe the nutrients in homemade broths contribute to improve cut health by calming the digestive tract, aiding healthy digestion and supporting repair.

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