Best 9 Brown Beef Stock Recipes

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**Beef stock is a flavorful liquid made by simmering beef bones, vegetables, and herbs in water. It is a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes, including soups, stews, sauces, and gravies. This article provides three different recipes for brown beef stock, each with its own unique flavor profile.**

**The first recipe is for a classic brown beef stock. It is made with beef bones, vegetables, and herbs, and it is simmered for several hours. The second recipe is for a quick and easy brown beef stock. It is made with beef bones and vegetables, and it is simmered for a shorter period of time. The third recipe is for a brown beef stock made with a pressure cooker. It is the fastest and easiest recipe of all, and it produces a flavorful stock that is perfect for use in soups and stews.**

**No matter which recipe you choose, you are sure to end up with a delicious and versatile beef stock that will enhance the flavor of your favorite dishes.**

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BROWN GRAVY



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No drippings are needed for this very simple and super quick homemade brown gravy that's perfect for mashed potatoes, meatloaf or even French fries. You'll never use packet gravy again.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups beef stock
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 beef bouillon cube, crushed
1 tablespoon heavy cream

Steps:

  • Whisk together the beef stock, cornstarch, onion powder, soy sauce and bouillon cube in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally, and cook until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and whisk in the heavy cream.

BASIC BEEF STOCK



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Rich, hearty beef stock.

Provided by Wolverine

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Broth and Stock Recipes

Time 6h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 pounds beef soup bones
1 large onion
3 large carrots
½ cup water
2 stalks celery, including some leaves
1 large tomato
½ cup chopped parsnip
1 medium potato
8 whole black peppercorns
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 cloves garlic
12 cups water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Trim root end off onion. Slice or quarter the onion, peel and all. Scrub carrots and chop into 1-inch chunks. In a large shallow roasting pan, place soup bones, onion, and carrots. Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until the bones are well browned, turning occasionally.
  • Drain off fat. Place the browned bones, onion, and carrots in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and rinse. Pour this liquid into soup pot.
  • Scrub the potato and chop it into chunks, peel and all. Chop the celery stalks into thirds. Add celery, tomato, parsnip, potato, peppercorns, parsley (including stems), bay leaf, salt, thyme, and garlic to the pot. Pour in the 12 cups of water.
  • Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 hours. Strain stock. Discard meat, vegetables, and seasonings.
  • To clarify stock for clear soup: In order to remove solid flecks that are too small to be strained out with cheesecloth, combine 1/4 cup cold water, 1 egg white, and 1 crushed eggshell. Add to strained stock. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Strain again through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 61 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 978.4 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

BROWN VEAL OR BEEF STOCK



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Provided by Food Network

Time 6h

Yield about 3 quarts of stock

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 pounds veal or beef bones, cracked by butcher or (for an all purpose "brown stock" 2 pounds veal bones and 3 pounds beef bones, cracked by butcher)
2 onions, quartered
2 stalks of celery, cut into 2 inch chunks
2 carrots, scrubbed clean and cut into 2inch lengths
1 gallon water
Bouquet Garni including parsley, 1 teaspoon thyme, 2 cloves garlic, 12 peppercorns and a bay leaf
1 medium tomato, cored and chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Roast the bones for 30 minutes or until well browned, add the onions, celery and carrots and roast for 30 minutes longer. Transfer bones and vegetables to a 1012 quart tall stockpot. Discard fat from roasting pan and deglaze with 2 cups of the water. Add this to the stock pot with remaining water, bouquet garni and tomato. Bring the liquid slowly to a boil, skimming often. Simmer for 4 5 hours, skimming occasionally and replenishing the water to keep the level of water somewhat constant.
  • Strain and discard solids; let stock come to room temperature and chill. When chilled, discard surface fat. Bring back to a simmer and adjust for seasoning. If too weak for your taste, reduce, the season with salt.
  • If you want to concentrate it, keep on reducing and transferring to a smaller pot until you have the consistency you want.

AB'S BEEFY BROTH



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Provided by Alton Brown

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
3 pounds combined beef shank and oxtail pieces
2 onions, quartered
2 ribs celery, halved
2 carrots, halved
3 cloves garlic
1 bunch parsley
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 quarts water

Steps:

  • Place pressure cooker over high heat. Oil and salt the oxtail and shank pieces then sear in batches. Add remaining ingredients and cover with water, being careful not to fill above the cookers "maximum fill" line. (If your pressure cooker does not have a water line, fill the pot 2/3 full). Bring to a boil and skim off any foam that gathers at the surface. Cover and lock lid. Once pressure builds up inside the cooker, reduce the heat so that you barely hear hissing from the pot. Cook for 50 minutes.
  • Release pressure using your cookers release device (read that manual) or cool the cooker by running cold water over the lid for 5 minutes. Carefully opening the lid and strain squeezing the solids before feeding to the compost pile, or the dogs. Strain through a fine sieve or several layers of cheesecloth. Season and serve or use as a base for other soup recipes.

BEEF STOCK



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 6h10m

Yield 1/2 gallon

Number Of Ingredients 11

7 pounds beef bones, sawed into 2-inch pieces
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cups claret wine
20 peppercorns
5 garlic cloves, peeled
5 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1 1/2 gallons water

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the bones on a roasting pan and roast for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and brush with the tomato paste. Lay the vegetables over the bones. Return to the oven and roast for 30 minutes. Place the pan on the stove and deglaze with the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan for browned particles. Put this mixture in a large stock pot. Add the peppercorns, garlic, and herbs. Season with salt. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 4 hours. Remove from the heat and skim off any fat that has risen to the surface. Strain the liquid and discard the bones.

BROWN BEEF STOCK



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In classical French cooking, brown stock is made with veal bones for a delicate-bodied soup; here, beef is added for a deeper flavor. To make a traditional version, simply replace the beef with more veal bones. This recipe is from the "Martha Stewart's Cooking School" cookbook.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Yield Makes 3 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 pounds veal bones, such as knuckles and shin
2 pounds short ribs or oxtail (optional; add 3 more pounds veal bones if not using ribs)
3 tablespoons sunflower or other neutral-tasting oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 onions, unpeeled and quartered
2 celery stalks, each cut into thirds
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
4 garlic cloves, unpeeled and crushed
1 cup water or red wine
6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
4 sprigs thyme
2 dried bay leaves
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Arrange bones and short ribs in a single layer in a large, heavy roasting pan. Drizzle with oil and turn to coat. Roast, turning once and stirring often for even browning, until beginning to brown, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven, add tomato paste, and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat for about 30 seconds (to let it brown a little, which cooks out some of the acidity and intensifies the sweetness), then add vegetables, stirring well. Return to oven and roast until vegetables are browned and tender and bones are deeply browned, about 40 minutes.
  • Transfer bones and vegetables to a large stockpot, then spoon off fat from roasting pan and discard. Set the pan over two burners. Add water and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Pour contents of pan into the stockpot.
  • Add enough water to stockpot to cover bones and vegetables by 2 inches (about 6 quarts). Bring to just under a boil, then reduce heat to a bare simmer (bubbles should just gently break at the surface). Add herbs and peppercorns and very gently simmer, uncovered, over low heat for 8 hours, adding more water as necessary to keep everything submerged.
  • Carefully pour stock through a cheesecloth-lined sieve (do not press on solids) into a large heatproof bowl or another stockpot; discard solids. Stock will be dark brown. Skim off fat if using immediately or let cool completely (in an ice water bath, if desired) before transferring to airtight containers. Refrigerate at least 8 hours to allow the fat to accumulate at the top; lift off and discard fat before using or storing.

BASIC BROWN STOCK



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Make and share this Basic Brown Stock recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef Shadows

Categories     Stocks

Time 14h15m

Yield 5 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 lbs soup bones, Bare rendering, sawed in 2 inch pieces
1 bunch carrot, unpeeled and chopped
3 yellow onions, unpeeled and chopped
1 head celery, chopped

Steps:

  • Roast the bones in a 400 degree F oven for about 2 hours, watch so they don't burn, just want them toasty brown not blackened.
  • Put bones in soup pot.
  • Add 1 quart of water for each pound of bones.
  • For 5 pounds add 1 bunch of carrots, 1 head celery, and 3 yellow onions.
  • Bring the stock to a heavy simmer, uncovered, and cook for 12 hours.
  • Add water if needed.
  • DO NOT ADD SALT!
  • Strain the stock and store in fridge.
  • A layer of fat will form on top.
  • Leave this in place to help seal the stock from air until ready to use.
  • This stock will be gelatinous.
  • If not using all in several days, I place some in vaccum bags and seal for freezing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.8, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 79.4, Carbohydrate 9, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 4.6, Protein 1.4

BROWN STOCK



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Beef     Garlic     Onion     Celery     Carrot     Chill     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pounds veal or beef bones, sawed into 2-inch pieces
2 pounds stew beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 unpeeled onions, quartered
2 carrots, halved
2 ribs of celery, halved
4 unpeeled garlic cloves
6 long parsley sprigs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Spread the bones and the beef in a flameproof roasting pan and roast them in pre-heated 400°F. oven for 25 minutes. Add the onions and the carrots, roast the mixture, stirring once or twice, for 30 minutes more, or until it is browned well, and transfer it with a slotted spoon to a stockpot or kettle. Pour off any fat from the pan, add 2 cups water, and deglaze the pan over high heat, scraping up the brown bits. Add the liquid to the pot with 14 cups cold water and bring the liquid to a boil, skimming the froth. Add 1/2 cup cold water and bring the mixture to a simmer, skimming the froth. Add the celery, the garlic, the parsley, the salt, the thyme, and the bay leaf and simmer the mixture for 4 hours. If a more concentrated flavor is desired, boil the stock until it is reduced to the desired concentration. Strain the stock through a fine sieve into a bowl and let it cool to warm. Chill the stock and remove the fat. The stock keeps, covered and chilled, for 1 week if it is brought to a boil every 2 days and then allowed to cool to warm, uncovered, before being chilled again, and keeps, frozen, for 3 months.

BASIC BROWN STOCK



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Categories     Roast     Stew     Veal     Chill     Simmer     Boil

Yield Makes 3 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 16

For flavor base
4 pounds veal bones, such as knuckles and shin
2 pounds short ribs or oxtail (optional; add 3 more pounds of veal bones if not using)
3 tablespoons sunflower or other neutral-tasting oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 onions, unpeeled and quartered
2 celery stalks, each cut into thirds
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
4 garlic cloves
For deglazing pan
1 cup water or red wine
For aromatics
6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
4 sprigs thyme
2 dried bay leaves
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Steps:

  • Roast bones and vegetables Heat oven to 400°F. Arrange bones and beef in a single layer in a large heavy roasting pan. Drizzle with the oil and turn to coat. Roast, turning once and stirring often for even browning, until beginning to brown, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven, add tomato paste, and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat for about 30 seconds (to let it brown a little, which cooks out some of the acidity and intensifies the sweetness), then add vegetables, stirring well. Return to oven and roast until vegetables are browned and tender and bones are deeply browned, about 40 minutes.
  • Deglaze pan Transfer bones and vegetables to a large stockpot, then spoon off fat from roasting pan and discard. Set the pan over two burners. Add the water or wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits from bottom with a wooden spoon fig. 1.1, boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Pour everything into the stockpot.
  • Make stock Add enough water (about 6 quarts) to stockpot to cover bones and vegetables by 2 inches. Bring to just under a boil, then reduce heat to a bare simmer (bubbles should just gently break at the surface). Add herbs and peppercorns and very gently simmer, uncovered, over low heat for 8 hours, adding more water as necessary to keep everything submerged.
  • Strain stock Carefully pour stock through a fine sieve (do not press on solids) into a large heatproof bowl or another stockpot and discard solids. Stock will be dark brown. Skim off fat if using immediately, or let cool completely (in an ice-water bath, if desired) before transferring to airtight containers. Refrigerate at least 8 hours to allow the fat to accumulate at the top; lift off and discard fat before using or storing. Brown stock and its variations can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months; thaw completely in the refrigerator before using.
  • BROWN CHICKEN STOCK
  • Follow the above recipe to roast the flavor base and deglaze the pan using 5 pounds chicken parts (backs, necks, and wings) in place of veal and beef; omit garlic and use only 1 tablespoon tomato paste. Then make stock, adding enough water to cover everything by about 1 inch (about 3 quarts). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Add 1 dried bay leaf and 1 teaspoon peppercorns and cook 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, skimming surface frequently. Strain, chill, and store as directed above. Makes 2 1/2 quarts.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of bones. Different bones impart different flavors to the stock. For a well-rounded stock, use a combination of beef bones, such as marrow bones, knuckle bones, and neck bones.
  • Roast the bones before making the stock. Roasting the bones adds a rich, caramelized flavor to the stock. To roast the bones, place them on a baking sheet and roast in a 450°F oven for 30 minutes, or until they are browned.
  • Use a large pot. You'll need a large pot to hold all of the bones, vegetables, and water. A 12-quart pot is a good size.
  • Simmer the stock for at least 12 hours. The longer you simmer the stock, the more flavor it will have. Simmer the stock for at least 12 hours, or up to 24 hours.
  • Skim the fat from the top of the stock. As the stock simmers, fat will rise to the top. Skim the fat off the top of the stock with a spoon or a fat separator.
  • Strain the stock. Once the stock is done simmering, strain it through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any bones, vegetables, or other solids.
  • Store the stock. Beef stock can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Conclusion:

Brown beef stock is a delicious and versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's easy to make at home, and it's a great way to use up leftover beef bones. With a little time and effort, you can make a delicious and nutritious brown beef stock that will add flavor to all your favorite dishes.

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