Beef Stock

Name: Beef Stock
Ingredients: 1 large onion, unpeeled, cut into wedges; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 stalk celery, sliced; 1 leek, trimmed, quartered, and rinsed well; 4½ pounds/2 kg mixed beef odd bits, cut into; 3 quarts/3 l cold water; 1 large tomato, halved; 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled; Mushroom trimmings (optional); 3 stems flat-leaf parsley; 3 large sprigs thyme; 1 fresh bay leaf; ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 7 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Odd Bits

By Jennifer McLagan

Published 2011

About

To make a beef stock, roast the odd bits, including a cow’s foot, oxtail, or shank, before simmering them in water. The result is a darker, stronger flavored stock.

Ingredients

1 large onion, unpeeled, cut into wedges
2 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced</

Stock
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C.

Scatter the onion, carrots, celery, and leek over the bottom of a large roasting pan. Rinse the odd bits well under cold running water, pat dry, and place them on top of the vegetables.