Basic Beef Stock Recipe Recipe

Name: Basic Beef Stock Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 pound veal knuckle; 1 pound beef knuckle; 1 pound marrowbone; 6 lg. carrots, minced; 2 lg. onions, minced; Butter; 4 ribs celery, sliced; 1 to 2 cloves garlic; Bouquet Garni: 2 tbsp. minced parsley stems, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1 bay leaf, 10 to 12 peppercorns tied in cheesecloth; Salt; 1/4 pound lean fresh pork; 2 lbs. lean beef; 4 to 5 quarts. water

Servings: persons

1 pound veal knuckle
1 pound beef knuckle
1 pound marrowbone
6 lg. carrots, minced
2 lg. onions, minced
Butter
4 ribs celery, sliced
1 to 2 cloves garlic
Bouquet Garni: 2 tbsp. minced parsley stems, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1 bay leaf, 10 to 12 peppercorns tied in cheesecloth
Salt
1/4 pound lean fresh pork
2 lbs. lean beef
4 to 5 quarts. water

1
Have the knuckles and marrowbone coarsely minced or possibly broken by the butcher.
2
Place them in a broiling pan brushed with meat drippings and brown them in the oven.
3
When they are slightly brown, place them in a large saucepan.
4
Brown carrots in butter.
5
Add in minced onion and brown.
6
Add in the carrot and onion mix with the sliced celery and all seasonings to the bones in the saucepan.
7
Cut the meat into 1 to 2 inch chunks, trim fat and brown.
8
Add in to the other ingredients.
9
Cover with 4 to 5 qts cool water and bring slowly to a boil.
10
Remove scum as it accumulates.
11
Simmer for 1 1/2 hrs.
12
Add in salt and continue to simmer for 1 hour or possibly till the meat is tender.
13
Correct seasoning and strain the stock through a fine sieve, remove the meat, that may be served as boiled beef or possibly in some other way.
14
Cold and remove the fat from the strained stock.
15
Chill or possibly store in the freezer.
16
This is a perfect beef stock for onion soup and is also a good base for espagnol or possibly brown sauce.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound veal knuckle, 1 pound beef knuckle, 1 pound marrowbone, 6 lg. carrots, minced, and more.

Yes, Basic Beef Stock Recipe falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Basic Beef Stock Recipe

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