🍲 Easy Made bone broth recipe slow cooker

bone broth recipe slow cooker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.9 from home cooks and health enthusiasts)
🥩 Nutritious | 🌿 Flavorful | ⏱ Hands-Off

If you’ve ever wanted a deeply flavorful, gut-friendly bone broth without standing over the stove for hours, this slow cooker recipe is for you. It’s nourishing, versatile, and perfect as a base for soups, stews, sauces, or sipping on its own.

Why You’ll Love This Slow Cooker Bone Broth

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 12–24 hours (low)
• Servings: About 8 cups
• Budget-Friendly: Uses inexpensive bones and leftover veggies
• Flavor Profile: Rich, savory, and deeply satisfying
• Perfect For: Soup bases, sipping warm, or adding nutrients to any meal

Ingredients – Simple, Flavorful, and Nutrient-Rich

• 2–3 lbs beef bones, chicken carcasses, or a mix
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1–2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• Optional: fresh herbs (thyme, parsley, rosemary), 1–2 pieces dried seaweed (for extra minerals)
• Water to cover

How to Make Slow Cooker Bone Broth

Step 1: Prep the Bones

If using raw bones, roast them in the oven at 400°F for 30–40 minutes for deeper flavor.

Step 2: Add Ingredients to the Slow Cooker

Place bones, vegetables, garlic, vinegar, herbs, and peppercorns in the slow cooker. Pour in water until ingredients are fully covered.

Step 3: Cook Low and Slow

Cover and cook on low for 12–24 hours. The longer it cooks, the richer and more gelatinous the broth.

Step 4: Strain and Store

Remove bones and vegetables. Strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer. Let cool, then store in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

How to Use Slow Cooker Bone Broth

• Sip warm as a nourishing drink
• Use as a base for soups, stews, or chili
• Add to sauces or gravies for extra depth of flavor
• Use in rice or quinoa for extra nutrients

What Everyone’s Saying About This Recipe

“This is hands-down the easiest, most flavorful bone broth I’ve made. My whole family loves it.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Laura M.

“I keep a batch in the fridge and use it for everything from soups to cooking grains.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Jason T.

“The slow cooker makes it so effortless, and the flavor is amazing.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Emily R.

🍲 Slow Cooker Bone Broth – Rich, Nutritious, and Effortless

Homemade bone broth is comforting, nourishing, and packed with flavor — and making it in a slow cooker couldn’t be easier. Perfect for soups, sauces, or sipping on its own, this slow-cooked broth extracts maximum nutrients and taste from bones with minimal effort.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 hours hrs

Total Time 12 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Servings: 8 cups

Course: Base Ingredient, Broth

Cuisine: American, Nourishing

Calories: 50

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 –3 lbs beef bones chicken carcasses, or a mix
• 2 carrots roughly chopped
• 2 celery stalks roughly chopped
• 1 onion quartered
• 3 cloves garlic smashed
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• Water to cover bones ~12 cups
• Optional: fresh herbs like thyme or parsley

Equipment

• Slow cooker / Crockpot
• Large spoon
• Fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth
• Bowl or container for storing broth

Method

 

1. Place bones in the slow cooker.
2. Add vegetables, garlic, apple cider vinegar, peppercorns, bay leaves, and herbs if using.
3. Pour in enough water to cover bones completely, leaving a few inches at the top to prevent overflow.
4. Cover and cook on Low for 12–24 hours. The longer it cooks, the richer and more gelatinous the broth.
5. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a large bowl. Discard solids.
6. Let cool, then store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

Use roasted bones for deeper flavor. Simply roast beef or chicken bones at 400°F for 30–45 minutes before slow cooking.

Skim off any foam or excess fat after cooking for a cleaner broth.

Bone broth can be sipped on its own, used as a base for soups, sauces, or cooking grains.

FAQ – Slow Cooker Bone Broth

This Slow Cooker Bone Broth is rich, flavorful, and packed with nutrients—perfect as a base for soups, stews, or sipping on its own. If you’re looking for an easy, comforting meal to use it in, try this Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe for a hearty, family-friendly dinner that makes the most of your homemade broth.