Beef Stock

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 1 lb beef short ribs
• 3 parsnips, coarsely chopped
• 2 onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, with leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp thyme

Preparation

Step 1

In large pot, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil, skimming foam from surface, reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 hours or until meat its tender and comes easily off the bones.

Strain stock into clean container, remove meat from bones and reserve for beef vegetable soup or stews or mince finely for Shepherd's pie. Refrigerate stock. When chilled, remove fat from surface.