Basic Beef Broth

Ingredients

• 6 lb beef bones or 2 to 3 lb beef shank or short ribs
• 9 c water
• 3 stalks celery with leaves diced
• 2 carrots diced
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 tomatoes quartered
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 tsp minced garlic in a jar
• 14 tsp thyme
• 14 tsp marjoram
• 8 peppercorns
• 2 tsp lite salt optional

Directions

1. Put meat bones and water in stock pot
2. Simmer uncovered for 3 hours do not boil
3. Strain
4. Remove meat or marrow from bones Add marrow to stock
5. Reserve meat or discard
6. Chill stock overnight skim and discard fat which floats to the top
7. Bring stock to boiling
8. Add remaining ingredients
9. Simmer uncovered for 2 hours
10. Strain
11. Reserve vegetables for soup or later use Use broth within 2 weeks or freeze for later use
12. Yields 6 to 8 pints