Better Beef Broth

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 8 cups beef broth, purchased
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 8 -10 whole black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 sauté vegetables and garlic in olive oil in a large ovenproof pan over medium high heat.
• 3 cook until the vegetables begin to brown, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 stir in tomato paste to coat the vegetables.
• 5 transfer to the oven and roast for 1 hour.
• 6 add broth and remaining ingredients. cover, return pot to the oven, and roast for one more hour.
• 7 remove from the oven, let cool, then strain.