Organic Beef Broth with Thyme and Basi

Organic Beef Broth with Thyme and Basi

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 6 lbs beef bones
• 2 organic onions, quartered
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 10 ½ cups water
• 2 cloves garlic, halved
• 4 bay leaves
• ½ tablespoon dried thyme, crushed
• ½ tablespoon dried parsley, crushed
• 3 organic carrots, chopped
• 10 whole black peppercorns

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Put the soup bones in a big roasting pan and bake them for 30 minutes or until they are deep brown, turning them once.
3. Put the browned bones in a big soup pot. Pour ½ cup of water into the roasting pan and use a wooden spoon to scoop up the stuck on bits. Add this mixture to the soup pot.
4. Add the onions, celery, carrots, peppercorns, parsley, basil, garlic, salt, bay leaves, and 10 cups of water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat down and let it simmer, covered, for 3 ½ hours.
5. Remove the soup bones and pour the broth through a double layer of cheesecloth covered sieve.
6. Pick the meat off the bones if you want to use it for something else.
7. Discard the seasonings and vegetables.
8. Skim the fat off the top.
9. Store the broth and reserved meat in separate containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
10. Alternatively freeze them for up to 6 months.

Source: amazingsouprecipes