Homemade Beef Broth

• 5-6lbs beef bones, preferably with meat on, cut into small pieces
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 2 large carrots, quartered
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• Large bouquet garni
• 10 peppercorns
• 2 cloves
• 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1 teaspoon tomato puree
• 8 3/4 pints water

1. Preheat the oven to 450.
2. Put the bones into a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes until well browned.
3. Add the vegetables and return to the oven until they are also browned.
4. Transfer everything to a broth pot.
5. Add the bouquet garni, spices, garlic, and tomato puree.
6. Degrease the pan and deglaze with some of the water, bring to a boil and pour into the broth pot.
7. Add the rest of the water and bring slowly to a boil.
8. Skim off the fat and simmer gently for 5-6 hours.
9. Strain, cool, and skim off any remaining fat before use.

beef bones, onions, carrots, celery, bouquet garni, peppercorns, cloves, garlic, tomato puree, water

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/homemade-beef-broth (may not work)