Soy Free Pressure Cooker Bone Broth

Total time3 hr

Prep time15 min

Cook time2 hr 15 min

4.7

(19)

Rich, deeply savory, and built entirely from real whole ingredients, this pressure cooker bone broth is the kind of thing that makes everything else you cook taste better. Roasting the bones first at high heat is the move that sets this recipe apart — that extra step coaxes out a deep, caramelized flavor that you just can't get by skipping straight to the pot. Apple cider vinegar goes in before the cook to help draw collagen and minerals out of the bones, which is why a good batch gels beautifully once it's chilled. Aromatics like carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and bay leaves round out the broth with a savory backbone that's complex without being fussy. Store-bought broths and stocks are notorious for sneaking in additives and flavor enhancers that can be hard to vet, so making your own from scratch means you know exactly what's in every cup. The pressure cooker does the heavy lifting here, cutting down what would otherwise be an all-day simmer into a manageable hands-off cook. Ladle it into soups, use it to braise vegetables, sip it straight from a mug — however you use it, this broth earns its place in the fridge.

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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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