Boost Your Health With This Easy-to-Make Bone Broth Recipe

Heat it up and enjoy it on its own or with added ingredients like eggs, or have it as a side to a sandwich or salad or even as a snack. “Many cultures have been drinking bone broth for years because bones contain calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium, and you extract the nutrients when you cook the bones,” says Michelle Jaelin, a registered dietitian and owner of NutritionArtist Inc. She adds that the amino acids glycine and proline, which help to build and heal muscles, are released from the bones during the cooking process.

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Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
6	30minutes	2-3 hours stovetop

Servings	Prep Time
6	30minutes

Cook Time

2-3 hours stovetop

• Course Dinner, Lunch
• Cuisine Side Dishes, Soup

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken bones optional
• 12 shiitake mushrooms stems removed and discarded
• 6 large carrots peeled and cut into ½-inch (1 cm) pieces
• 4 celery stalks sliced into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
• 3 leeks sliced
• 2 parsnips peeled and sliced
• 1 white onion quartered
• 1 zucchini sliced
• 1 whole garlic bulb cloves separated and peeled
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 ginger 2-inch/ 5 cm piece, peeled and sliced
• 1 bunch fresh dill
• 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp goji berries optional
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• 8 cups water

Servings:

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients 2 lbs chicken bones optional 12 shiitake mushrooms stems removed and discarded 6 large carrots peeled and cut into ½-inch (1 cm) pieces 4 celery stalks sliced into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces 3 leeks sliced 2 parsnips peeled and sliced 1 white onion quartered 1 zucchini sliced 1 whole garlic bulb cloves separated and peeled 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 ginger 2-inch/ 5 cm piece, peeled and sliced 1 bunch fresh dill 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp goji berries optional 2 tsp ground turmeric 8 cups water Servings: Units:MetricUS Imperial

Course Dinner, Lunch Cuisine Side Dishes, Soup

Instructions

If using bones:

1. Simmer bones in a pot of water until scum starts to float to the top, about 10 minutes. Dump the water and clean out the pot. Put the bones back in the pot, and continue as outlined below.

Bones or no bones, the rest is the same:

1. Add all the ingredients, except the water, to a large soup pot or slow cooker. Add enough water to fill the pot (expect to use about 8 cups). Cover and bring to a slow and low simmer for 1 to 2 hours if just using vegetables. If using bones, simmer for 2 to 6 hours (up to 24 hours in a slow cooker on low). The soup will get richer and more flavourful the longer you let it simmer.
2. Once fully cooked, strain the broth from the bones and vegetables. You may wish to pick through the veggies to add some sliced carrots back into the soup. Add salt to taste and enjoy!

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