Simple Bone Broth Recipe – Delicious and Nutritious

If you have never had soup simmered with homemade broth you are surely missing out. With this simple bone broth recipe, your cooking will be even better than before.

One of the greatest cooking hacks in a from scratch kitchen is learning how to make your own broth. Not only does this save you a ton of money, but you get to control the ingredients and get a super high quality product that tastes delicious.

Making your own homemade broth is simple, easy and takes very little hands on time. It also is resourceful because it makes sure nothing goes to waste.

When you make soup for your family or friends with this simple bone broth recipe, they will absolutely notice a difference in the flavor and ask you what your secret ingredient is. You can share this post with them so they can make their own delicious homemade broth too!

This post is all about how to make this simple bone broth recipe.

Why You Will Love This Simple Bone Broth Recipe

Simple – This recipe has very few steps, making it the perfect choice for someone with a busy schedule or really anyone who wants to add simple homemade swaps to their cooking.

Quick – With only a few minutes of hands on prep time, you will have homemade broth simmering away in your kitchen with almost no extra effort at all.

Nutritious – There are so many health benefits to making your own homemade broth. Not only do you avoid any added preservatives or stabilizers that store bought options have, but you can also control the quality of bones you use as well.

Health Benefits to Making Your Recipes with Bone Broth

Bone broth has many health benefits, especially when made with high quality bones. Some of these benefits may include:

• Rich in collagen, supporting the health of joints, skin, hair, nails and the gut
• Its simple protein make up make it ideal for gut health, especially if you are on a specialty diet
• Packed full of minerals and electrolytes like calcium, magnesium and potassium
• Supportive of quality sleep from glycine found in bone broth
• Filling a nutritional gap – simmering potatoes or cooking rice in broth instead of water adds an additional nutrition and protein boost

As always this post is not medical advice. Please see your medical provider for any concerns regarding drinking this simple bone broth recipe.

Is there a difference between regular broth and bone broth?

While there are some similarities between regular broth or stock and bone broth, there are a lot of differences also.

Regular broth is usually made by cooking meat in water. It can be gelatinous like bone broth depending on the type of meat used, but lacks some of the key nutrients found in bone broth.

Bone broth is made by cooking bones in the water for a long period of time. This draws out many of the harder to reach nutrients that regular broth or meat stock lack.

Can I drink bone broth on its own?

You can absolutely drink bone broth on its own! In fact, many companies are profiting off of the rise in popularity of bone broth and sell drinkable cups or even pouches made to be mixed with hot water to create a convenient option for bone broth on the go.

While it’s great that these companies see the value in the health benefits behind bone broth, you can save yourself a lot of money by making your own and filling your mug yourself!

What bones are best to use for this simple bone broth recipe?

You can use any bones for bone broth, but if you want a super gelatinous, collagen rich bone broth here are some of the best bones to use:

• Knuckle & joint bones
• Whole chicken carcasses
• Chicken feet (this one might not look the best while cooking but it makes for some amazing broth)
• Chicken necks
• Oxtail (a great way to use this cut if you purchase your meat in bulk)

Some simple recipes using bone broth…

There are so many ways to use your delicious bone broth. While it is much easier to get bone broth into the diet during the colder months (hello, soup season), it can be a little more challenging to get it into the diet during the warmer months.

Recipe ideas for the colder months

• Chicken noodle soup
• Beef and barley soup
• Chicken corn chowder
• Chili
• White chicken chili
• Beef stroganoff
• Beef stew
• Ramen

Recipe ideas for the warmer months

• Rice with broth instead of water
• Quinoa with broth instead of water
• Steaming vegetables
• Making your own homemade condensed soup
• For liquid needed in an instant pot or crockpot recipe
• Boiling pasta or potatoes
• As a comforting evening drink

Ingredients

Bones (chicken, beef or even turkey will work well) – the better the quality of bones the better quality your broth will be
Filtered water
Salt – I like using a high quality salt like Redmond Real Salt
Vegetables or vegetable scraps – optional but adds a great savory flavor
Apple Cider Vinegar – optional but helps to draw nutrients out of the bones

Tools You Will Need

Instant Pot, slow cooker or a large pot
Strainer
Jars for storing

How to Make This Simple Bone Broth Recipe

Step 1 – Place bones (2-4 lbs), water (4-6 quarts), salt (1 tbsp), vegetable scraps (if using) and apple cider vinegar (2 tbsp) in either an instant pot, slow cooker or stovetop pot.
Step 2 – If using Instant Pot, set it to the Soup/Broth function for 4 hours. If using a slow cooker or stovetop pot, simmer on low heat for 12-24 hours.
Step 3 – Once the cook time is up allow the broth to cool on the counter for 1-2 hours to avoid risk of being burned by hot broth. After it has cooled pour the broth through a strainer into a large pot or bowl underneath.
Step 4 – Ladle broth into jars or another airtight container and store in the fridge for 5-7 days or freeze in ziplock bags or silicone molds like these.

Use in homemade soups, to cook potatoes or rice or just enjoy as a warm comforting drink all by itself!

For a visual, check out these step by step images!

Allow cooked broth to cool, then strain into a large pot or bowl and ladle into jars. Store in the fridge for 5-7 days or in the freezer for 6 months.

Simple Bone Broth Recipe FAQ

Can I make this simple bone broth recipe Instant Pot?

Yes, you can absolutely make this simple bone broth recipe in the Instant Pot. If you are short on time this is the best choice!

Can I make this simple bone broth recipe slow cooker?

This recipe works amazingly in the slow cooker and definitely gives you that “simmered all day” flavor. Some people don’t have or prefer not to use a pressure cooker, so the slow cooker is a great option!

Can I use this recipe to make a chicken bone broth recipe?

You can absolutely use this recipe to make your own homemade chicken broth! The ingredients are cleaner than your average store bought version and your chicken noodle soup will taste better than ever!

Is this recipe good for a simple beef bone broth recipe?

This recipe using beef bones makes for a wonderful homemade beef bone broth. I love to use beef broth for cooking rice, making gravy and in beef flavored soups!

Does this make an anti inflammatory bone broth recipe?

Bone broth is considered an anti-inflammatory food due to its being rich in glycine and other amino acids. What a gift it is that making such a nourishing food in your own kitchen is so simple!

How long is my homemade bone broth good for?

Bone broth is good in the fridge for 5-7 days or longer if that fat cap remains in place and it is stored in an airtight container. You should freeze any leftover broth before it spoils as not to waste your efforts!