Homemade Beef Stock

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 -4 lbs beef, bones
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 leeks, part only,sliced
• 4 -6 carrots, scraped and sliced
• 2 -3 celery ribs, washed and chopped
• 1 bunch chopped parsley stems
• black peppercorns
• peppercorns
• red peppercorns
• green peppercorn
• bay leaf
• thyme, to taste
• rosemary, to taste
• 3 quarts water

Recipe

• 1 roast the beef bones at 350° fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
• 2 saute the onions in a little oil until they are all turning brown.
• 3 combine all ingredients and simmer on low heat for at least 3 hours (may be cooked in a crockpot also).
• 4 after 3 hours, taste and adjust seasonings if desired.
• 5 continue cooking on low heat, if desired – the longer you cook, the stronger the flavour will be.
• 6 strain stock.
• 7 allow to cool, and skim off any fat.
• 8 if not used immediately, store covered in refrigerator for up to 10 days, or freeze in plastic containers or ice cube trays.