Slow Cooker Beef Bone Broth Super Easy and Healing
There are few foods that bring you so much healing proprieties in such a convenient, easily absorbed, delicious form like bone broth!
I have talked more in depth about these healing qualities in my chicken broth post.
Just to quote a few of the main benefits of beef bone broth here:
- collagen and gelatin in bone broth supports hair growth and helps to keep nails strong
- high in the anti-inflammatory amino acids glycine and proline
- glucosamine protects and heals the mucosal lining of the digestive tract
- calcium, magnesium and phosphorus help with electrolyte balance and hydration
- protein helps to satisfy hunger pangs
- savory flavor helps to curb cravings
I especially like that I can make this recipe in a crock pot with just a few simple ingredients. The key to the nutritional benefits is a long simmer time. If you don’t have time, I recently tried Kettle & Fire’s beef bone broth and was impressed!
They use all the right ingredients: Grass-fed beef bones, organic vegetables, spices, and olive oil. Simple as that! Kettle & Fire also has shelf stable containers so I can take it on the go!
Beef bone broth is a great healthy snack by itself or add it to one of your favorite recipes!
- Serves: 2 quarts
- Serving size: 0.5 Quart
- Calories: 69
- Fat: 4 gr
- Carbohydrates: 1 gr
- Protein: 6 gr
- ● 3-4 lbs of mixed beef bones (oxtail, knuckles, neckbones and/or short ribs)
- ● 2 medium carrots (coarsely chopped)
- ● 3 celery stalks (coarsely chopped)
- ● 2 medium onions (coarsely chopped)
- ● 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- ● 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ● 1 bay leaf
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Place bones in a single layer on a sheet or roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil to evenly coat.
- Roast for 30 minutes, then, flip each bone over and roast for an additional 30 minutes.
- Put bones, chopped vegetables, bay leaf and cider vinegar in a large crock pot or soup pot. Cover completely with water and bring to a high simmer.
- Simmer for about 12 hours.
I LOVE beef bone broth :)but I never add celery or carrots, does it really add a huge difference?
Linda, it will make a better flavor!!
Did I miss something? How long do you keep the broth at a high simmer? I am new to the low carb diet so I haven’t made bone broth before.
Pamela, it says in the cooking time to simmer for 12 hours! Let me know how your broth turns out 🙂
Thank you I was looking for it in the recipe verbiage and now I see it under the nutritional values.
I will add it on there too 🙂
Hey there!!
I am very new to the Keto way of life and I think this would be great to take with me to work in between my meals ( I work as a store manager so some times I dont get an actual sit down lunch break). My questions is, can I freeze this and then microwave it to heat up at work? Ive never made anything with beef bones so any help with understanding how long it can sit in a refrigerator and freezer life would be incredible helpful!
PS- your website is very helpful!! Thank you!
Laura, broth freezes great, but I would recommend taking it in a thermos, not microwaving it. Long term effects of microwaves have not been studied yet, so I do not consider them safe.
I have read that a lower heat for a longer period of time will produce a richer broth, drawing more nutrients from the bones. The apple cider vinegar helps with this too.
I’m going to try this with a 24 hour simmer…..
Thanks for the recipe!
Just how thick is the broth (after you chill it in the fridge and it gels) for this nutrition facts to be accurate?
Linda it really depends how much cartilage your bones have….it depends on the individual bones!!