Enjoy the many health benefits of our Slow Cooker Bone Broth with this easy recipe that cooks itself in your slow cooker. Bursting with flavor and nutrients, our crockpot bone broth recipe is delicious to sip on and also as a base for stews, soups and other recipes.
Slow Cooker Bone Broth Recipe
It's all about the broth, bout the broth, bout the bone broth! (there's a song in there somewhere! lol)
The latest craze, which actually has been around for many years already, but is just getting new attention now, is the fabulous slow simmered bone broth that everyone is sipping on.
Yes, just like grandma used to make!
That simmering pot of broth on the stovetop has magical properties and now you can make your own in your slow cooker.
When making bone broth it is best to use organic bones. Chicken bones, beef bones, turkey bones, the choice is yours. All will make a delicious bone broth because homemade bone broth is, hands down, the best bone broth.
Serve your broth straight up or add sautéed, canned or frozen vegetables, herbs, spices, noodles or pasta, the possibilities are endless!
When your homemade soup recipe calls for broth, make it with bone broth. You’ll be happy you did!
I had my bone broth with soba noodles, edamame and a splash of Thai sweet chili sauce and it was divine!
Learn more about this miraculous old fashioned comfort food in All About Bone Broth. You and your family will reap the benefits and you'll all be so much healthier than you ever were before!
March is National Nutrition Month and what better way to get your nutrition and make an informed food choice than with bone broth!
Fun fact, did you know that January 19th is National Bone Broth Day?
So get out that slow cooker, it’s time to make crock pot bone broth and make your life fabulously delicious and nutritious!
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Bone Broth FAQ's
What are the benefits of bone broth?
Bone broth can:
- aid in wound healing
- balance hormones
- boost immune function
- detoxify the liver
- help with symptoms from certain autoimmune conditions
- improve quality of sleep
- increase energy
- prevent aging skin
- relieve joint pain
- relieve osteoarthritis
- strengthen bones
- support digestive health
When should I drink bone broth?
- You should start your day drinking 8-12 ounces of warm bone broth.
- For lunch, include a cup of bone broth with your meal.
- After dinner, sip on a cup of bone broth to end your day.
How long does bone broth last in the fridge?
Since there are no preservatives in your homemade bone broth it will last in your refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
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What is a bone broth cleanse?
- A bone broth cleanse is when you drink five to eight cups of bone broth, supplemented with herbal tea and water, over a time span of 24 hours.
- A cleanse can last for just one day or for several days.
- A bone broth cleanse will give your digestive system a break and give it a reset and help to heal your gut.
How to make bone broth in crock pot
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Arrange carrots, onion, celery and parsley in bottom of slow cooker.
- Top with chicken or beef bones.
- Add water to cover bones. Add vinegar. Let stand 30-60 minutes. This allows the vinegar to draw out the minerals from the bones.
- Cook on low 18-24 hours.
- Place a colander in a large bowl or another pot and drain and reserve broth.
- Discard vegetables and bones.
- If there is any meat on the bones you can shred it and use it in your broth.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make a chicken bone broth and use chicken bones
- Make a beef bone broth and use beef bones
- Make a turkey bone broth and use turkey bones
- Add fresh ginger for extra flavor
Storage
- Broth can be refrigerated 3 to 4 days.
- Bone broth can be frozen for several months.
- I freeze my bone broth in one cup containers for an easy grab and go bone broth!
Ingredients for homemade bone broth
- carrots
- onion
- celery
- parsley
- organic grass-fed chicken or beef bones
- filtered water
- organic apple cider vinegar
Easy Homemade Soup Recipes
When it comes to comfort food, a piping hot bowl of homemade soup is top on my list. Agree?
Make your homemade soup that much better and use homemade bone broth for the broth in the recipe.
Spaghetti and Meatball Soup is a fun twist on the all-time favorite comfort food. All the elements of a traditional spaghetti and meatball dinner, spaghetti, meatballs and tomatoes, are combined in a bowl of soup! An easy recipe that's on the table in less than 30 minutes and so much fun for kids too!
The fresh clean flavors of garlic, fresh ginger and lime and the buttery creaminess of chunks of avocados come together to create Avocado Lime Chicken Soup, a new comfort soup favorite!
You’re going to love that this Italian Wedding Soup recipe is a cinch to make with premade meatballs and baby spinach! It’s a homemade soup that's ready in about 30 minutes!
Quinoa Lentil Broth Bowl is an easy recipe for a hearty bowl of soup filled with lentils, quinoa, carrots, kale and a hint of lemon in a light tomato broth. Switch out the chicken broth for vegetable broth, top with an egg and have a perfect Meatless Monday dinner!
Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Soup is bursting with tender mushrooms, carrots, celery and onions complimented by bits of barley in a perfectly seasoned broth. Let your slow cooker do the work for you!
Ready in a matter of minutes, Instant Pot Curried Cauliflower Soup is amazingly rich and silky, packed with fresh veggies and great flavor. You won’t believe that there’s no cream or cheese in it!
Slow Cooker Bone Broth
Ingredients
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped, 1 cup
- 1 onion, chopped, 1 cup
- 1 celery stalk, chopped, 1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup parsley leaves
- 2 lbs. organic grass-fed chicken or beef bones
- 3 quarts filtered water
- 3 Tbs. organic apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Arrange carrots, onion, celery and parsley in the bottom of your slow cooker. Top with chicken or beef bones.
- Add water to cover bones. Add vinegar. Let stand 30-60 minutes. This allows the vinegar to draw out the minerals from the bones.
- Cook on low 18-24 hours.
- Place a colander in a large bowl or another pot and drain and reserve broth. Discard vegetables and bones. If there is any meat on the bones you can shred it and use it in your broth.
Notes
- Make a chicken bone broth and use chicken bones
- Make a beef bone broth and use beef bones
- Make a turkey bone broth and use turkey bones
- Add fresh ginger for extra flavor
- Broth can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.
- Bone broth can be frozen for several months.
- I freeze my bone broth in one cup containers so they are easy to grab and go!
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