Beef Broth (brodo Di Manzo)

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 50 mins

Ingredients

• 7 lbs beef bones
• olive oil, for coating the bones
• 1 large onion, unpeeled, coarsely chopped
• 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
• 1 celery, with tops coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup mushroom
• 1 head garlic
• 5 sprigs fresh italian parsley
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 10 peppercorns
• 6 -7 quarts water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°; lightly rub the beef bones with olive oil and place in a heavy roasting pan.
• 2 roast the bones for about 20 minutes; add in the chopped onion; continue roasting 30 minutes, or until bones brown.
• 3 remove the bones and onion from the oven; carefully place in a large stockpot with the vegetables, herbs, and spices.
• 4 add water to cover by 4 inches; bring to a simmer.
• 5 skim off scum and fat until broth is clear.
• 6 simmer broth gently for 4 hours; strain the broth.
• 7 use immediately or refrigerate for later use. when broth is well chilled, carefully lift off any remaining congealed fat and discard it.