Bone Broth Soup

One of the most nutritious foods on the planet has to be Bone Broth Soup!! Not the kind you buy at the store, but real, homemade goodness.

Don't panic! It is really not that difficult at all. It is a staple in our home and I hope it will become one in your home as well!!

Here is my easy recipe. You can adjust as needed!! After you have your base broth, you can turn it into delicious soups and meals in a jiffy.

Ingredients

1 to 2 chicken carcasses skin, fat, drippings extra meat and all (left over from meals) Remember to use organic, pasture raised chicken whenever possible. This allows you to get vitamins and minerals that you will not find in conventionally raised meat that lacks sunshine and is laden with chemicals, antibiotics and soy feed. If you do not have left over carcass, just roast a chicken, pull off meat and set aside in fridge and add to soup at end. (This is my favorite way)
2 to 4 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar or organic red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic
1 onion chopped into large chunks, red or yellow
Filtered Water - enough to cover bones
Sea Salt to taste
Vegetables of choice (optional). Recommendations: several stalks of celery and a few carrots cut into large chucks

Put chicken carcass or bones in a crockpot or stock pot. Scrape all the drippings fat and skin into pot too!!
Add veggies and sea salt for additional flavor
Fill the pot full of water to cover bones.
Add about 2 to 4 Tbls of apple cider or red wine vinegar.
Cook on low for at least 15 to 21 hours (add water as needed). I often cook ours for 24 hours, adding water as needed. Keep the water at a simmer occasionally skimming off any foam that comes to the surface.
When the broth is ready, use a slotted spoon to scoop out all the large bones. Then pour broth through a mesh strainer to separate the broth from the vegetables and smaller parts.
Refrigerate or freeze broth in until ready to use or put in a stock pot and make bone broth soup.

Use this as your base for soups or just drink as is!

Tips to make soup

In a cast iron pot or stainless-steel soup pot, heat grass fed butter and coconut oil or olive oil.

Toss in chopped veggies like celery, carrots, and onions with some sea salt and a dash of cayenne pepper.

Saute till fragrant and add chopped garlic for 1 to 2 more minutes.

Add Broth to deglaze pan.

Then add your broth and other veggies, meat, seasonings etc.

We like our soup hearty and full of veggies!

Mix it up. Soup doesn't have to be boring. Here are some add in ideas.

Remember, we always do our best to use local farm fresh veggies or organic to avoid harmful pesticides and other GMO's.

Add in ideas:

-Lentils, red, white or black beans, garbanzo beans, parsley

-Sprouted, organic Quinoa or rice

-Coconut milk and curry (I especially like sweet potatoes in my curry!)

-Mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli, peppers, sweet potatoes, diced or stewed tomatoes. kale, spinach etc.

-Organic corn, organic black beans, green chilies, cilantro, cumin and chili powder

-try adding sliced avocado to your bowl or shredded raw cheese!!

-Add your favorite fresh herbs and explore new flavor profiles.

You can add any veggie you like and spice it up with a variety of seasonings so you have a different flavor every time!

(I personally LOVE kale in my soups)