Beef Bone Broth – A Healing Food

Bone broth is a healing food and  rich in nutrients.  It helps your digestive track and is good for your hair and skin, too.   I love it, and will especially enjoy it on a cold day.  I find these big bones in the freezer unit next to the meat section in the grocery store.  If you can’t find them, ask the butcher.

2.5 – 3 lbs. beef bones
2 carrots, broken up
2 ribs celery, broken up
1 large onion, cut in eighths
1 T. salt (maybe another teaspoon in the end)
1 inch of peeled ginger, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
8 cups water
1 t. apple cider vinegar

Place all ingredients in the instant pot or a slow cooker and cover
Cook on high for 2 hours in the instant pot, or 24 hours on low in the slow cooker
Let the pressure release naturally (30-60 minutes, depending on how much time you have)
If I have the time, I let it cool for 1-2 hours in the pot – The longer it cooks, the better

Pour broth through a fine strainer.  Freezes beautifully.

If you don’t like the fat that is rendered from the bones, just scrape it off after the broth chills.

Drink it warm – delicious!