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HOMEMADE BEEF STOCK




List of Ingredients



• 3 TO 4 POUNDS MEATY BEEF NECK BONES OR BEEF SOUP BONES
  
• 1 LARAGE ONION, ROOT END TRIMMED, UNPEELED AND CUT INTO CHUNKS
  
• 2 MEDIUM CARROTS, WASHED, UNTRIMMED, CUT INTO 1" PIECES
  
• 1 LARGE CELERY STALK WITH LEAVES, CUT INTO 1" PIECES
  
• 1 LARGE LEEK, TRIMMED AND WASHED, CUT INTO 1" PIECES
  
• 1 SMALL PURPLE TURNIP, WASHED AND CUT INTO CHUNKS
  
• 8 SPRIGS PARSLEY
  
• 2 SPRIGS FRESH THYME
  
• 1 BAY LEAF
  
• 12 BLACK PEPPERCORNS
  
• 1 1/2 TEASPOONS SALT OR TO TASTE
  






Instructions



1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 400°.
   
2. IN A ROASTING PAN, ROAST BONES, TURNING OCCASIONALLY WITH TONGS, UNTIL THEY BEGIN TO BROWN, ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
   
3. REMOVE BONES AND PLACE INTO A LARGE STOCKPOT. ADD 12 CUPS WATER AND THE REMAINING INGREDIENTS, BRINGING TO A BOIL.
   
4. REDUCE HEAT TO ALLOW LIQUID TO BUBBLE GENTLY. SIMMER PARTIALLY COVERED FOR 2 HOURS, SKIMMING OFF ANY FOAM AND FAT THAT FORMS OCCASIONALLY.
   
5. POUR LIQUID INTO A COVERED STRAINER WITH CHEESECLOTH OVER A LARGE BOWL. STRAIN STOCK, PRESSING REMAINING SOLIDS WITH A WOODEN SPOON TO EXTRACT JUICES, DISCARD SOLIDS. COOL STOCK. PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR UNTIL FAT FORMS TO SURFACE, SKIM OFF FAT.