Name: Basic Beef Stock
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 345 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 pounds beef soup bones; 1 large onion; 3 large carrots; 1/2 cup water; 2 stalks celery, including some leaves; 1 large tomato; 1/2 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

Basic Beef Stock

⏱️ Ready in 6h 10m 🥄 Prep 25 min 🔥 Cook 5h 45m 👥 8 servings

Basic Beef Stock is an impressive soup you can prepare in about 6 hours 10 minutes. Made with 6 pounds beef soup bones, 1 large onion, 3 large carrots, ½ cup water and 2 stalks celery, including some leaves, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. A comforting dish that warms the soul.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.

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.

Cover and simmer for 5 hours.

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.

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