Kittencal's Rich Homemade Beef Stock (crock-pot Or Stove Top)

Total Time: 24 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 7 -10 beef bones with marrow (or use any beef bones with a little meat left on them)
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 onions, chopped (leave the skin on onions)
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes (optional)
• 8 -10 black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• cold water (enough to cover the bones)

Recipe

• 1 place the bones on a greased baking sheet and brush liberally with tomato paste (use only tomato paste not tomato sauce).
• 2 bake at 350 degrees f turning once during baking.
• 3 bake for about 25 minutes on each side or until browned.
• 4 place in the crock pot or large stock pot along with remaining ingredients, then add in enough water to cover.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 12-24 hours or on high for 6 hours (if cooked on high setting the stock will be lighter in color and less concentrated) or if cooking on the stove top simmer on lowest heat for about 4-6 hours.
• 6 remove from crock pot or stock pot; strain and refrigerate.
• 7 the stock will keep well for 4-5 days or may be frozen.
• 8 note: veal bones may be replaced for beef bones.
• 9 **note** you may certainly use more than the amount stated for beef bones, the more used then the richer the stock.