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How to prepare bone broth, a comforting and nutritious recipe to make the best use of your food

We show you the simple step by step to make at home a bone broth that is perfect for your soups, stews or rice dishes.

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We bring back one of those spoon dishes that never fails. This is the recipe for bone broth which, besides being delicious, provides a lot of nutritional benefits, as it contains collagens and is good for the joints, among other contributions. Undoubtedly, a good nutritious and comforting proposal to face the winter cold. Take note.

Bone broth recipe

Ingredients:

  • Approx. 1 kg. of animal bones, including calf’s knee and backbone, pig’s foot, chicken feet, spine and cane bones.
  • Vegetables such as carrot, leek, celery or onion.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • A dash of vinegar.

Preparation:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 ºC. Then, place the bones in a baking dish and bake for half an hour.
  • Place them in a pot and fill with cold water.
  • Next, bring the pot to boiling temperature and then reduce to a simmer and let it cook well. The longer you leave it, the thicker it will become.
  • During cooking, you can also add the vegetables (during the last hour), to add flavor and nutritional value to the broth.
  • When it is cooked, remove the foam and excess fat with a strainer. Also remove the bones and strain the broth into an airtight container. You can use it immediately, or let it cool and keep it in the refrigerator for three or four days. You also have the option of freezing it.

If you are one of those who were looking forward to eating spoon dishes again, this bone broth recipe is going to be a must this winter.