Broth is awesome. You can make so much stuff with it. Soup without broth? You can pretty much forget about it. (I'm not talking about the fruity cold summer soups.) BUT, have you read the labels on the stuff at the store? It's ridiculous. Finding one that actually SAYS it is dairy free or vegan is difficult. Finding one that's gluten-free....I think there's one store that sells one brand in the city. And I'm talking about Las Cruces, not Silver City. SO, I've been making my broth for a while now. It's super delicious and is more nutrient dense than the boxed or canned stuff, too. And it's EASY. You literally throw stuff in boiling water and wait. And then if you're using bones, you can reuse them a few more times. That's like 4+quarts of broth for about $2. And you can freeze it! Yes, please!
Bone broth
Beef, chicken, or turkey bones (or whatever other kind)
Water
Vegetable broth
Onion
Celery (~3 stalks)
3-4 medium-large carrots
Bay leaf
Optional--fennel fronds
Salt and pepper to taste
Roughly chop all veggies
For both broths, boil water and add stuff. Wait a while. An hour is probably good, but to really break down the bones to get the micronutrients you can simmer up to 24 hours. Strain stuff back out and you have broth! Voila! Use it right away or freeze it in batches. If you boil it down too much you can just add more water and cook a little longer.
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