Slow Cooker Bone Broth

Use your slow cooker for a bone broth made with roasted beef bones, aromatics, and basic seasonings. It tastes better than any you'll find in a can!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 8 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 269 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 carrots, chopped
• kosher salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed
• cold water to cover
• 3 pounds beef bones, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Roast bones in the preheated oven until browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; spread beef bones out onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Place carrots, celery, onion, garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves into a slow cooker. Place roasted bones over vegetables, then pour in enough cold water to cover bones. Add apple cider vinegar and kosher salt.

Step 4

Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours. Pour broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl and discard any strained solids.