Slow cooker bone broth (Paleo style)

Bone broth is part of traditional cuisine found all over the world. Among omnivores, it is a conscious way of consuming meat, by maximizing the nutritional potential of each part of the animal. Indeed, bone broth is very rich in minerals and amino acids. Bone broth is known to counter cold and flu symptoms, improve digestive health, and promote skin elasticity.

Here's how you can reuse your Christmas turkey and turn it into a nutritious, comforting and remineralizing broth. It can be drunk alone for a snack, served in soup or added to your favorite stews.

Prep time: 10 minutes                 Cook time: 6 to 12 hours

Ingredients

1 turkey carcass, skinned and divided

A turkey weighing around 15 pounds will make two stocks while a turkey weighing more than 18 pounds should be separated into three recipes.

For each broth recipe:

1 carrot

1 stalk of celery

½ onion

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon of sea salt, Himalayan or Celtic

1 tablespoon of lemon juice or cider vinegar

Preparation

1. After skinning and dividing your turkey carcass, place some of the bones, skin and cartilage in the slow cooker.
2. Add the roughly chopped vegetables, spices and lemon juice (or cider vinegar) then fill your container with water, leaving ¼ inch of space under the lid.
3. Turn your slow cooker on high and let the broth come to a boil. (This will take one to two hours, depending on the performance of your slow cooker)
4. Reduce your slow cooker to low power, then continue cooking for a minimum of 4 hours or until the next morning. The slower and longer the cooking, the richer the broth will be in flavors and nutrients.
5. Once cooking is complete, pass the liquid through a sieve and pour the bone broth into jars. The broth will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator and 6 months in the freezer.

Repeat once or twice, depending on how the carcass was divided.

La Boite à Grains wishes you a happy and healthy Holiday!

About the author

Naturopaths from La Boite à Grains

Team of qualified and certified naturopaths (ND) in Gatineau in Outaouais.

Original article written by Véronique Cousineau, Naturopath