Megan Pfiffner: Functional Nutrition

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Kitchen Sink Bone Broth

Ingredients

  • Bones - chicken, beef, fish, turkey, lamb, pork, etc. - enough to fill 2/3 of your crock pot

  • Water (preferably filtered) to cover bones

  • Apple Cider Vinegar - 1 - 3 tbsp depending on the size of the crock pot

Optional

  • Veggie skins and scraps - be sure to wash and save them in a bag in your freezer until ready to make broth

  • Garlic - a few cloves broken into pieces. Feel free to throw in some skins

  • Ginger - about a thumb’s worth broken into pieces

  • Turmeric - about a thumb’s worth broken into pieces

  • Dulse or Kombu - a few sprinkles or a half sheet torn into pieces (Omit if you have thyroid issues - great source or iodine)

  • 1 - 2 tsp of mineral-rich salt - Himalayan or Celtic

Instructions

  1. Place your bone in the crock pot

  2. Add the veggie scraps around the bones if using

  3. Add the ginger, garlic, dulse/kombu, salt, and turmeric if using

  4. Add enough filtered water to cover everything

  5. Cook on high for 24 - 72 hours

  6. Strain the broth and pour it into glass jars to freeze or keep in the fridge for a few days.

Notes

  • If your broth has any foam, skim before straining

  • You can save your bones and reuse them several times! Freeze between batches unless you will be cooking immediately

  • You can flavor your broth with fresh herbs but only leave in for the last 2 hours of cooking to avoid bitter flavoring