Best 7 Homemade Beef Broth Recipes

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Preparing a flavorful and nutritious homemade beef broth can elevate your cooking experience and add depth to various dishes. Whether you're simmering a hearty soup, crafting a rich gravy, or braising tender meats, a well-crafted beef broth serves as the foundation for many culinary creations. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets of creating the perfect homemade beef broth, unveiling the techniques, ingredients, and tips to achieve a broth that bursts with umami and enriches your meals with a symphony of flavors.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

HOMEMADE BEEF BROTH



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Roasting soup bones in the oven first gives hearty beef flavor to this basic beef stock. In addition to soups, use the beefy broth to provide extra flavor in stews, gravies, sauces and vegetable dishes. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 5h55m

Yield about 2-1/2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 pounds meaty beef soup bones (beef shanks or short ribs)
3 medium carrots, cut into chunks
3 celery ribs, cut into chunks
2 medium onions, quartered
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3 bay leaves
3 garlic cloves
8 to 10 whole peppercorns
3 to 4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Cold water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. In a large roasting pan, bake soup bones, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add carrots, celery and onions. Bake 30 minutes; drain fat., Using a slotted spoon, transfer bones and vegetables to a large Dutch oven. Add warm water to roasting pan; stir to loosen browned bits. Transfer pan juices to Dutch oven. Add seasonings and enough cold water just to cover. Slowly bring to a boil, about 30 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 hours, skimming foam. If necessary, add water during first 2 hours to keep ingredients covered. , Remove beef bones; cool. If desired, remove meat and discard bones; save meat for another use. Strain broth through a cheesecloth-lined colander, discarding vegetables and seasonings. If using immediately, skim fat. Or refrigerate 8 hours or overnight; remove fat from surface., Broth can be covered and refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen 4-6 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

BEEF BONE BROTH



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This is a very basic beef bone broth recipe that you can make as a Sunday project. Freeze the broth for use within six months. If desired, refrigerate before freezing so that you can skim off any hard fat that forms or solidifies on the top.

Provided by Diana71

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Broth and Stock Recipes

Time 13h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 ½ pounds beef bones, such as oxtail, short rib, knuckle, and shank
2 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 large onion, cut into 8 pieces
1 medium leek - roots trimmed off, cleaned, and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 whole head garlic, halved crosswise
12 cups water, or as needed
2 bay leaves, or more to taste
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Place beef bones on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Roast bones in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, turning over at the halfway point.
  • Carefully place bones into a large stockpot and pour in any juices that have collected on the baking sheet. Add celery, onion, leek, and garlic to the stockpot, and add just enough water to completely cover the bones. Stir in bay leaves, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  • Bring broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a very low simmer and cover, venting the lid a bit. Simmer for 12 hours, occasionally skimming off any foam and "gunk" that rises to the top. Add additional water whenever bones and vegetables are no longer covered.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and cool broth to room temperature. Strain broth with a fine-mesh strainer into a clean pot. Discard bones and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 18.1 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 205.1 mg, Sugar 1 g

BASIC BEEF STOCK



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Rich, hearty beef stock.

Provided by Wolverine

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Broth and Stock Recipes

Time 6h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 pounds beef soup bones
1 large onion
3 large carrots
½ cup water
2 stalks celery, including some leaves
1 large tomato
½ cup chopped parsnip
1 medium potato
8 whole black peppercorns
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 cloves garlic
12 cups water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Trim root end off onion. Slice or quarter the onion, peel and all. Scrub carrots and chop into 1-inch chunks. In a large shallow roasting pan, place soup bones, onion, and carrots. Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until the bones are well browned, turning occasionally.
  • Drain off fat. Place the browned bones, onion, and carrots in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and rinse. Pour this liquid into soup pot.
  • Scrub the potato and chop it into chunks, peel and all. Chop the celery stalks into thirds. Add celery, tomato, parsnip, potato, peppercorns, parsley (including stems), bay leaf, salt, thyme, and garlic to the pot. Pour in the 12 cups of water.
  • Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 hours. Strain stock. Discard meat, vegetables, and seasonings.
  • To clarify stock for clear soup: In order to remove solid flecks that are too small to be strained out with cheesecloth, combine 1/4 cup cold water, 1 egg white, and 1 crushed eggshell. Add to strained stock. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Strain again through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 61 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 978.4 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

BEEF BONE BROTH



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The longer you cook this nourishing broth, the more savory and concentrated it will become. Roasting the bones and vegetables beforehand will add even more flavor and richness. Season with salt and sip this restorative broth on its own, use it as a cooking liquid for grains or legumes, or deploy it as a base for sauces and soups like hearty, healthy Detox Pho.

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Categories     Soup/Stew     Beef     Garlic     Onion     Celery     Carrot

Yield Makes about 8 cups of broth, depending on cooking time

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 pounds beef bones, preferably a mix of marrow bones and bones with a little meat on them, such as oxtail, short ribs, or knuckle bones (cut in half by a butcher)
2 medium unpeeled carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium leek, end trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, quartered
1 garlic head, halved crosswise
2 celery stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Special equipment:
6-quart (or larger) stockpot or a large slow cooker

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F. Place beef bones, carrots, leek, onion, and garlic on a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Toss the contents of the pan and continue to roast until deeply browned, about 20 minutes more.
  • Fill a large (at least 6-quart) stockpot with 12 cups of water (preferably filtered) . Add celery, bay leaves, peppercorns, and vinegar. Scrape the roasted bones and vegetables into the pot along with any juices. Add more water if necessary to cover bones and vegetables.
  • Cover the pot and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to a very low simmer and cook with lid slightly ajar, skimming foam and excess fat occasionally, for at least 8 but up to 24 hours on the stovetop. (Do not leave on stovetop unattended, simply cool and continue simmering the next day.) The longer you simmer it, the better your broth will be. Add more water if necessary to ensure bones and vegetables are fully submerged. Alternately, you can cook the broth in a slow cooker on low for the same amount of time.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and let cool slightly. Strain broth using a fine-mesh sieve and discard bones and vegetables. Let continue to cool until barely warm, then refrigerate in smaller containers overnight. Remove solidified fat from the top of the chilled broth.

HOMEMADE BEEF STOCK



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This stock serves as the base for our French Onion Soup.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Yield Makes 6 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
6 sprigs fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
4 sprigs fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
2 dried bay leaves
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
1 pound beef-stew meat, cubed
5 pounds veal bones, sawed into smaller pieces
1 large onion, peel on, quartered
2 large carrots, cut into thirds
2 stalks celery, cut into thirds
2 cups dry red wine

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Make a bouquet garni by wrapping parsley, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth. Tie with kitchen twine, and set aside.
  • Arrange meat, veal bones, onion, carrots, and celery in an even layer in a heavy roasting pan. Roast, turning every 20 minutes, until the vegetables and the bones are deep brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer the meat, bones, and vegetables to a large stockpot, and set aside. Pour off the fat from the roasting pan, and discard. Place the pan over high heat on the stove. Add wine, and use a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits; boil until the wine has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Pour all of the liquid into the stockpot.
  • Add 6 quarts of cold water to the stockpot, or more if needed to cover bones. Do not add less water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a very gentle simmer. Add the reserved bouquet garni. Liquid should just bubble up to surface. Skim the foam from the surface, and discard. Simmer over the lowest possible heat for 3 hours; a skin will form on the surface of the liquid; skim off with a slotted spoon, and discard. Repeat as needed. Add water if at any time the level drops below the bones.
  • Fill the sink with ice water. Strain the stock through a fine sieve into a large bowl. Discard the solids. Transfer the bowl to an ice bath, and let cool to room temperature.
  • Transfer to airtight containers. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight. Stock may be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for 4 months. If storing, leave fat layer intact to seal the stock. Before using, remove the fat that has collected on the surface.

AB'S BEEFY BROTH



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Provided by Alton Brown

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
3 pounds combined beef shank and oxtail pieces
2 onions, quartered
2 ribs celery, halved
2 carrots, halved
3 cloves garlic
1 bunch parsley
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 quarts water

Steps:

  • Place pressure cooker over high heat. Oil and salt the oxtail and shank pieces then sear in batches. Add remaining ingredients and cover with water, being careful not to fill above the cookers "maximum fill" line. (If your pressure cooker does not have a water line, fill the pot 2/3 full). Bring to a boil and skim off any foam that gathers at the surface. Cover and lock lid. Once pressure builds up inside the cooker, reduce the heat so that you barely hear hissing from the pot. Cook for 50 minutes.
  • Release pressure using your cookers release device (read that manual) or cool the cooker by running cold water over the lid for 5 minutes. Carefully opening the lid and strain squeezing the solids before feeding to the compost pile, or the dogs. Strain through a fine sieve or several layers of cheesecloth. Season and serve or use as a base for other soup recipes.

BEEF BROTH



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Categories     Beef     Bake     Roast     Simmer     Boil

Yield makes 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 pounds beef soup bones (ask butcher for them)
2 medium onions, roughly chopped
3 medium carrots, roughly chopped
3 celery ribs, roughly chopped
1 large tomato, quartered
2 tablespoons tomato paste, thinned with 2 tablespoons water
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 to 4 parsley stems, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
8 whole black peppercorns

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  • Put the beef bones, onions, and carrots in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Bake, turning occasionally, for about 30 minutes or until the bones are very brown. Let cool for 30 minutes, then drain the fat out of the dish (keep the dish on hand).
  • Put the browned bones, onions, and carrots in a large stockpot. Pour about 1/2 cup water into the casserole dish, then scrape browned bits off bottom of the dish. Pour this liquid into the soup pot-this liquid holds a ton of flavor! Add the celery, tomato, tomato paste, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Add 12 cups of water and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 5 hours. Strain the broth, discarding the meat, vegetables, and seasonings.
  • Let the broth cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate overnight. The next day, skim off all the fat that's risen to the surface.
  • note
  • If you don't plan to use your beef broth within 48 hours, pour the broth into ice cube trays and freeze, then put the broth cubes in zip-top freezer bags. The broth will keep in the freezer for up to three months.

Tips:

  • Start with fresh ingredients: Using fresh, high-quality ingredients will result in a more flavorful broth. Look for beef bones with plenty of marrow, and choose vegetables that are in season and at their peak of ripeness.
  • Roast the bones before simmering: Roasting the bones in the oven prior to simmering helps to develop a richer flavor. This step is optional, but it is highly recommended.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: Adding a variety of vegetables to the broth will give it a more complex flavor. Common vegetables used in beef broth include carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and leeks.
  • Season the broth to taste: Season the broth with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste. Common seasonings used in beef broth include thyme, parsley, bay leaves, and rosemary.
  • Simmer the broth for at least 4 hours: The longer you simmer the broth, the more flavor it will have. Simmer the broth for at least 4 hours, or up to 24 hours for a richer flavor.
  • Strain the broth before using: Once the broth has finished simmering, strain it through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any solids. This will result in a clear, flavorful broth.

Conclusion:

Making homemade beef broth is a simple and rewarding process. With just a few fresh ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious, nutritious broth that can be used in a variety of recipes. Whether you're using it to make soup, stew, or gravy, homemade beef broth will add a depth of flavor that you won't find in store-bought broth.

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