Easy Crock Pot Bone Broth

1 lb-2 lbs bones from pastured animals

(chicken feet/necks or beef bones knuckles are best)
4 cloves organic garlic
1-2 gallons filtered water
Sea salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

other of choice vegetables (optional, can make it bitter )

other herbs (optional)

Bone broths provide important minerals and vitamins that we need to cope with stress in our daily lives. It is an inexpensive way to get minerals and vitamins without taking supplements, which sometimes are not absorbed by the body when isolated from foods in supplements. Broth also fights wrinkles, cellulite and is good for loose skin after weight loss. Another benefit of broth is that it heals the digestive tract (gut lining) because it is full of amino acids. It also stretches the small portions of protein by making someone feel full on less so it is a great way to save money!

Watch this video below for how to make bone broth in the instant pot for the carnivore diet to get more electrolytes, gelatin, and collagen for your carnivore diet.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 2-4 hours Instant Pot or 12-24 hours Slow Cooker

Serves: 6

3-5 lbs animal bones (raw or cooked)*

Water

2 tsp salt

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Put bones, salt, and apple cider vinegar  in instant pot. Add water until bones are just covered, do not overfill. Select manual setting on instant pot, high pressure, and set time for 120 minutes. Once times goes off to indicate cycle is done. Quick release the pressune, open instant pot and use large spoon to agitate bones and stir to break up any clumps. Put lid back on, select manual setting again, and set time for one hour. Once complete, strain broth using fine mesh sieve. Pour in bowl or large mason jars to cool. Warm up as needed for soup, or drink with salt to taste.

Note:

Broth is not an exact science. Practice makes perfect. If the first time it doesn’t gel or come out to your liking, try again. It usually doesn’t gel due to too much water in proportion to bones. Best to just use enough water to just cover the bones. We usually use bones that we have saved from making wings, steaks on the bone, and whole chicken carcasses. There is a lot of variance depending on type of animal and type of bone. Best to use bones with a lot of cartilage, like any bones with lots of joints. Chicken feet, chicken wings, chicken drumsticks, chicken backs, beef knuckles are great bone options.

We both prefer chicken bones for broth making. The taste and process are the most appealing. Beef and pork broth are very pungent when cooking, so for the comfort of others in your home, chicken may be the best option.

You can put veggies or herbs but sometimes they turn bitter when cooked for a long time. I would use the broth made here to make other soups later where you add more veggies, grass fed meats and herbs. This slow cooking recipe is aimed at getting the most minerals out of the bones to heal your body.

Also you can use grass fed gelatin to mix it into your drinks or smoothies if you do not have time to make broth.

I use this bone broth when I am in a pinch —> BONE BROTH