Paleo beef bone broth with root veg

Paleo beef bone broth made from roasted beef bones, carrots, celery and leek, simmered gently for 8 hours. A warm snack to sip from a mug, or a base for soups.

At a glance

• Serves 8
• Prep time: 20 min
• Cooking time: 510 min
• Total time: 530 min
• Calories: 68 kcal per serving
• Protein: 12 g
• Fat: 2 g
• Carbs: 1 g

Ingredients

• 2kg beef bones
• 2 carrots
• 1 onion
• 100g celery
• 1 stalk of leek
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 3l water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• ½ bunch of parsley
• 1 tsp salt

Method

You’ll need: oven · saucepan · baking tray · chopping board · knife · sieve · ladle

1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C (200 °C fan). Roast the beef bones on a baking tray for 30 minutes until browned.
2. Wash the carrots, celery and leek and chop everything roughly. Halve the onion with its skin on and lightly crush the garlic cloves.
3. Put the bones, veg, cider vinegar, bay leaves, peppercorns and water into a large pan. Slowly bring everything to the boil and skim off the foam.
4. Simmer the broth very gently over a low heat for 8 hours with the lid ajar. Add the parsley for the last half hour.
5. Pour the broth through a sieve lined with a tea towel and salt it. Leave it to cool and lift the fat off the surface.
6. Heat the broth in portions and serve it in mugs, or use it as a base for soups.

Good to know

Bone broth mainly needs time; the actual work takes 20 minutes. Roasted bones make it dark and full of flavour. One big pot gives you a week's worth of soups.

Swaps

Beef bones → chicken carcasses (paler, ready in 4 hours). Cider vinegar → lemon juice. Leek → 1 more onion. Parsley → lovage (stronger flavour).

Cooking tips

The broth should only simmer gently: if it boils hard, it turns cloudy. A mix of marrow, shin and knuckle bones gives the most flavour.

Storage

Keeps for 5 days in the fridge, or 3 months in the freezer; freeze it in portions in jars or ice cube trays.

Allergens

Contains celery; no gluten, milk, egg or nuts. Suitable for children and in pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

Can you freeze beef bone broth?

Keeps for 5 days in the fridge, or 3 months in the freezer; freeze it in portions in jars or ice cube trays.

How long does beef bone broth keep in the fridge?

Keeps for 5 days in the fridge, or 3 months in the freezer; freeze it in portions in jars or ice cube trays.

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