Are you new to bone broth? And if so, are you fretting over buying the best bones for bone broth, which recipe to use, and how long to cook your broth? Then I have a message for you: Relax! I know that in my books, I include lots of recipes for gourmet bone broths, and lots of tips for buying bones. As a result, you may think that cooking up a pot of bone broth has to be complicated. However, in reality, nothing could be simpler. After all, the earliest humans cooked their bone broth in animal skins over a fire, which tells you that it doesn’t require a lot of finesse. And here’s more reassuring news: Even the simplest bone broth tastes just as good as the gourmet versions. So today, I’m sharing my “Back to Basics” bone broth recipe, along with some simple tricks that will guarantee that your broth is a success. First, here’s the recipe: How do you make bone broth? Ingredients to make bone broth 2 unpeeled carrots, scrubbed and roughly chopped 2 stalks celery, including leafy part, roughly chopped 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed (optional) 3½ pounds grass-fed beef bones (preferably joints and knuckles) —OR— 2 or more pounds raw chicken bones/carcasses and additional wings, thighs or feet —OR— 1 turkey carcass 2 teaspoons Pink Himalayan Salt 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar How do you make bone broth in a stockpot and slow cooker? Place the vegetables, garlic, bones, and bay leaves into a stockpot or slow cooker. Sprinkle on the salt, drizzle with vinegar, and add enough water to cover everything by 1 inch. Cover the pot. Cook on low for 12 to 24 hours for beef bone broth or about 6 to 8 hours for chicken or turkey, skimming the broth occasionally. Pour the broth through a fine strainer and discard the solids. Taste the broth and add more salt if needed. Chill the broth. It will keep for 3 days in the fridge and 3 months in your freezer. How do you make bone broth in an Instant Pot/pressure cooker? Place the vegetables, garlic, bones, and bay leaves into your Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Sprinkle on the salt, drizzle with vinegar, and add enough water to cover everything by 1 inch. Lock the lid of your pressure cooker in place. Raise the heat to high until the pressure cooker reaches full pressure (about 10 to 15 minutes). Cook on high for 90 to 120 minutes for chicken or turkey bones and about 2 to 3 hours if you’re using beef bones. Or, cook on low for 2 to 3 hours for chicken or turkey bones and about 3 to 4 hours if you’re using beef bones. When you’re done, turn off the pressure cooker, release the pressure, and let the pressure cooker cool down until it’s ready to open. When your broth is cool, just strain it and you’re ready to go. How do you make bone broth so easily? Out of one of the vegetables? Skip them. Out of all the vegetables? Skip them. Not sure which bones have the most cartilage? Ask your butcher for bones with joints and knuckles. Or ask for help from your butcher. Out of vinegar? The vinegar helps to pull more nutrients out of the bones—but if you don’t have any, you can use lemon juice or no acid at all. Don’t like garlic? Add less, or none at all. Love garlic? Feel free to add more. Can’t afford grass-fed beef or organic chicken? Simply remove extra fat on the beef or the skin on the chicken, and you’re good to go. Not enough jiggle? Your broth should be jiggly when you chill it, because that means it’s loaded with gelatin—but even non-jiggly broth has lots of gelatin in it, and it’ll do the trick. (A few troubleshooting tips: Next time you make broth, stick close to the cooking times above, and make sure your broth simmers rather than boiling. Also, ask your butcher to select cartilage-rich bones for you.) If you want to give your broth more jiggle, you can always add a packet of my SLIM collagen powder. Allergic to any of the veggies? No problem—just leave them out. You can substitute other veggies to add flavor; just remember to remove any non-starchy veggies after cooking. Don’t eat meat or chicken? You can make a fish bone broth (And if you’re a vegetarian, see my link here.) Keep in mind fish bones cook so quickly that pressure cooking isn’t recommended. As you can see, making bone broth is very easy, and there’s almost no way to mess it up! How do you make bone broth without a stockpot? Now that I’ve talked about how simple it is to make basic bone broth, I want to share two ways to make this project fit easily into your busy schedule. You can make your broth broth recipe in a slow cooker. The water won’t evaporate as it does in a stockpot, so you won’t need to tend the broth. If you need broth fast, you can make it in a pressure cooker. By now, I hope I’ve reassured you that bone broth is one of the world’s easiest recipes. Even if you’ve never cooked before, you can make it. And after you have a few batches under your belt and you feel confident, you can try some of the fancier recipes in my books. Check out this guide to making bone broth! Keep Thinking Big and Living Bold! P.S. If you still have more questions, check out these posts: Here are my answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about making bone broth. Read why some people need to ease into drinking bone broth. P.S.S. If you still don't understand how to make bone broth, but want to enjoy all the benefits bone broth offers order my Bone Broth or Collagen Broth To-Go.