Dairy Free Pressure Cooker Bone Broth

Total time3 hr

Prep time15 min

Cook time2 hr 15 min

4.7

(19)

Rich, deeply savory bone broth is one of those kitchen staples that makes everything it touches taste better — and this pressure cooker version delivers serious depth without spending an entire day hovering over the stove. The bones get a proper roast in the oven first, which builds that dark, caramelized flavor that separates a truly great broth from a watery one. Apple cider vinegar goes in before the cook to help draw collagen and minerals out of the bones, so you end up with a broth that gels beautifully when chilled — a sign you've done everything right. Aromatics like carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and bay leaves round out the flavor without any dairy in sight, making this naturally free of the stuff and completely safe to use as a base for soups, braises, or sipping straight from a mug. Store-bought broths can be sneaky with added dairy derivatives or "natural flavors" that are hard to verify, so making your own puts you fully in control of every single ingredient. Once strained and chilled, you simply lift off the solidified fat layer and you're left with a clean, golden broth ready to elevate your cooking all week long.

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Ingredients

8 servings

3 lb beef bones (knuckles, marrow bones, or a mix)
2 medium carrots, roughly chopped
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
1 medium yellow onion, quartered
1 head garlic, halved crosswise
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 bay leaves
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
1 tsp salt
8 cups cold water, plus more as needed
small bunch fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Arrange the bones in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 30–35 minutes, turning once halfway through, until deeply browned on all sides.
2
Transfer the roasted bones to the pressure cooker. Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, and parsley (if using). Pour in the cold water — the liquid should reach no higher than the pressure cooker's max-fill line; add or reduce water as needed.

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