After seeing many videos preaching about the health benefits of drinking bone broth every day, I decided to try it out. I bought about 3 lbs. of beef bones from the butcher and gathered up the vegetables I had in my fridge. After three minutes of prep and eight hours of hands-off cooking, I was left with a rich, tasty broth that lasted roughly two weeks. Since then, I have been drinking bone broth every morning and have seen the benefits that people talk about. I noticed my skin got clearer, my digestion improved and I fell asleep more easily. This is my easy recipe for collagen-rich beef bone broth.
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs. beef bones
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ lemon
- 3-inch knob of ginger
- 1-inch knob of fresh turmeric
- ¼ cup black peppercorns
- 51 oz. filtered walter
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp. salt
Directions:
- Boil the beef bones for about seven minutes to remove all impurities.
- Rinse bones thoroughly and place into a large stockpot.
- Cut the carrots in half vertically and cut the celery horizontally. Cut the onion into quarters.
- Add carrots, celery, onion, lemon, garlic cloves, ginger, turmeric and peppercorns to the pot.
- Fill the pot up with filtered water until the bones are fully covered.
- Add bay leaves, apple cider vinegar and salt; mix gently.
- Bring broth to a boil and then turn the heat to the lowest setting.
- Partially cover the pot and let broth simmer for at least 8 hours.
- Place a strainer over a large bowl and pour the broth in.
- Let cool for about 30 minutes and refrigerate.
- Within a few hours, the broth will have a gel-like consistency due to the collagen; scoop some out, microwave until warm and serve!
