Another Homemade Beef Stock Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 lbs beef or 5 lbs veal bones
• cut into small pieces
• 34 lb onion
• coarsely chopped
• 6 ounces carrots
• coarsely chopped
• 6 ounces celery
• coarsely chopped
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 4 whole peppercorns
• water

Instructions

1. In a stockpot, cover the bones with cold water, bring to a simmer.
2. Drain off the water and rinse the bones until the water runs clear.
3. After rinsing, add 3 quarts of water to the bones, then the onion, carrots, celery, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
4. Simmer for at least 7 hours, never allowing the liquid to boil this may be done in a crockpot, if you like.
5. Strain through a medium mesh.
6. Discard the solids, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold.