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Making Stocks

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Leftover bones such as a turkey or chicken carcass, ham bones, or beef shanks.
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 1-2 celery stalks cut into 4-5 inch lengths
  • 1-2 carrots split in half and cut into 4-5 inch lengths
  • salt and pepper to taste optional

Instructions
 

  • If you want, trim the larger pieces of meat from the leftover bones to use in other recipes.
  • Break the carcass up if needed to fit into the bottom of the stock pot.
  • Add the vegetables to the pot.
  • Add at least enough water to cover, and enough water to make multiple quarts of stock.
  • Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 3-4 hours.
  • Taste and adjust for seasoning if you'd like. I prefer to add the salt & pepper to my recipes later.
  • Strain the stock to remove all of the leftover bones, meat and vegetables. You want a clear stock for your recipes, not a chunky stock.
  • Add back to the stock pot and bring back to a boil.
  • Fill your clean quart jars with the hot stock, and cover with sterile lids and rings.
  • You can process these in a boiling water canner, a pressure canner, or in the oven at 250 degrees for 20 minutes.