HEALNC is grateful to Maureen McDonnell of Saving Our Kids, Healing Our Planet for contributing this recipe.
Bone broth is a healing elixir made from simmering the bones, marrow, and connective tissue of an animal. It can be used as a base for soups, sauces, and gravies. You can also cook your grains, rice, and pasta in broth to boost flavor and nutrition. As the healing properties of bone broth have become well-known, people have also begun to drink it daily as part of their TRUE HEALTH regimen. It’s simple to make and worth keeping on hand.
Here are the simple steps to making your own bone broth:
Simply save the bones from your organic roasted chicken and add to a large pot or Dutch oven.
Then simply top with filtered water until generously covered (about 12 cups / 2880 ml).
Next, add in a bit of salt to season the broth (you can add more later).
Then add 1-2 Tbsp (15-30ml) apple cider vinegar, which is added primarily as the acidity breaks down the collagen and makes it more abundant in the broth. You can also sub lemon juice, but we prefer apple cider vinegar.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for at least 10-12 hours, or until reduced by 1/3 or 1/2, leaving you with 6-8 cups of bone broth. The more it reduces, the more intense the flavor becomes and the more collagen is extracted. We find 12 hours to be the perfect cook time.
Strain and use or store.
*Alternatively, you can go to your local butcher and buy bones exclusively for making broth. But we find it’s much more streamlined to buy a whole chicken, roast it, and then use the leftover bones to make broth.
Bone Broth is a great source of vitamin, mineral and collagen.