Easy, Gut-Healing Bone Broth Recipe in the Crockpot

Bone broth is packed full of collagen, minerals, and nutrients that heal the gut lining, boost the immune system, and nourish the body! This miracle bone broth recipe is easy to make in your kitchen overnight using the scraps from earlier meals.

Learning how to make bone broth from scratch will allow you to give new life to your “kitchen scraps”, add nutritional benefits to your meals, and save money on a good, clean, high quality broth. My family has been making this delicious broth for years, and we love it (even my kids!).

Now, I want to teach you how to do the same! This post will show you how to make easy, gut-healing bone broth in your crockpot.

Bone Broth Benefits

Heals the Gut – Broth contains natural gelatin which heals the gut lining, aids in digestion, and allows the body to fully utilize other complete proteins.

Boosts the Immune System – Rich broths made from meat bones and vegetable scraps is an ancient tradition that helps a person heal from illness or keeps the body strong to prevent a person from getting sick.

Natural Electrolytes – The minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium from the bones, cartilage and vegetables act as a natural electrolyte that hydrates the body in a way that the body can process and use easily.

Full of Flavor – Homemade broth, without the additives and MSG, elevate the flavor of sauces and soups, making the meal more enjoyable and nourishing for everyone!

Source: Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

How To Use Broth

Soups – The obvious first use for broth is to make a nourishing soup, full of flavor, minerals, and nutrients. You can’t beat a soup made with homemade broth!

Drinks – Warm broth can be sipped as a way to start the morning and awaken the immune system. Bone broth can also be added hot chocolate or other warm drinks.

Sauces – Broth is a great liquid to use to make various sauces that will add nutritional benefits to the entire meal.

Cooking Liquid – Replace water with broth. In our home, we love to cook our rice or pasta in bone broth as another way to incorporate its healing properties into our diet.

Ingredients

Meat Bones – The main ingredient for bone broth are meat bones. I keep bones from various cuts of meat (beef, turkey, chicken, etc.) from past meals in my freezer. Whenever it is time for another batch of broth, I pull out as many bones as I need to make a full batch. It’s great to mix meat bones!

Vegetable Scraps – Don’t throw away your vegetable scraps! Vegetable scraps can be kept in the freezer until you are ready to make broth. Then throw in a handful to add flavor and nutrition to your broth. I keep onion, celery, carrot, pepper, and broccoli scraps on hand.

Vinegar – Just a little bit of vinegar added to the pot will help to draw out the nutrients deep inside the bones. Get the most out of your bones by adding just a little bit of acid.

Make your first batch of the best bone broth today! Bone broth is an excellent way to give new life to your kitchen scraps (don’t throw that goodness away!), add nutrients to your meals, improve your gut health, and steer clear of the added ingredients from store-bought stocks and broths.

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