Basic Beef Stock



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Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
5 hrs 35 mins

Total Time:
6 hrs 5 mins

Servings:
8

Yield:
8 cups


Ingredients

  • 6poundsbeef soup bones
  • 1largeonion
  • 3largecarrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 12 ½cupswater, divided
  • 1largetomato
  • 1mediumpotato, unpeeled, cut into chunks
  • 2stalkscelery, including some leaves, cut into thirds
  • ½cupchopped parsnip
  • 4sprigsfresh parsley
  • 1tablespoonsalt
  • 2teaspoonsdried thyme
  • 2clovesgarlic
  • 1bay leaf
  • 8whole black peppercorns

  • Directions

    Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

    Trim root end off onion, then slice or quarter onion, peel and all. Place onion and carrots into a large, shallow roasting pan with beef bones.

    Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven, turning bones occasionally, until bones are well browned, about 30 minutes.

    Drain off fat. Transfer browned bones, onion, and carrots to a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and rinse; pour this liquid into the soup pot.

    Add tomato, potato, celery, parsnip, whole parsley sprigs, salt, thyme, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns to the pot. Pour in remaining 12 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 hours. Strain stock. Discard meat, vegetables, and seasonings.



    Recipe Tip

    Clarify stock for clear soup: To remove solid flecks too small to be strained out with cheesecloth, combine 1/4 cup cold water, 1 egg white, and 1 crushed eggshell in a bowl. Add to the strained stock and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Strain again through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    61 Calories
    0g Fat
    14g Carbs
    2g Protein

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