Kittencals Rich Homemade Beef Stock Crock Pot Or Stove Top Recipes

RICH BEEF STOCK

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Trim larger pieces of beef from the bones and cut into 1-inch pieces. Heat the oven to 400 F.
• Put the bones and beef pieces in a large roasting pan with the onions, carrots, and celery. Toss with the olive oil.
• Roast for 45 minutes, turning a few times so the beef browns evenly.
• Transfer the beef and vegetables to a stockpot and set aside.
• Pour off any excess grease from the roasting pan and place over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of the water and bring to a simmer.
• Add the tomato paste mixture to the stockpot, along with the remaining 3 quarts of water. If the liquid doesn't quite cover the bones, add a little more water.
• Add the bay leaf, parsley sprigs, peppercorns, and thyme.
• Put the stockpot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Skim off any foamy scum from the top.
• Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, partially cover, and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. The stock should be flavorful and reduced slightly. If you want a richer, more concentrated flavor, cook longer to reduce more.
• Strain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer into a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Remove the solid fat from the surface.
• Ladle into 1-, 2-, or 4-cup freezer containers or jars, leaving about an inch of headspace.
• Refrigerate and use within four days or freeze for up to three months.

KITTENCAL'S HOMEMADE DEEP RICH TURKEY STOCK/BROTH

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Break up the carcass into smaller pieces then place on a greased baking sheet along with the onions, celery, and carrots,.
• Roast for about 40 minutes turning once through cooking time.
• Place the bones and vegetables in a large stock pot along with the garlic cloves, peppercorns and bay leaf (you do not have to peel the cloves).
• Pour the water over; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to low then cover and simmer for about 3-1/2 hours.
• Carefully strain through a sieve over a large bowl and discard the solids.
• Cool to room temperature then refrigerate overnight.
• The following day skim any excess fat from the top of the broth.
• Refrigerate for up to 3 days or separate into plastic containers and freeze for up to 6 months.

KITTENCAL'S BEEF POT ROAST #2

Steps:

• Season the roast all over generously with seasoning salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a small roasting pan that has a lid.
• Brown the roast well on ALL sides, this should take about 20 minutes; remove to a plate (make certain to really brown the roast well, it will add to the flavor of the gravy).
• To the same roaster pan add in onions, garlic, dried thyme, basil and dried chili peppers (if using) and the bay leaf; saute, stirring with a wooden spoon for about 5 minutes.
• Add in tomato paste and stir with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add in the wine, consumme, broth and onion soup mix (do not add in any salt as yet!) bring to a boil and simmer on top of the stove for 5 minutes.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the roast fat-side up in the broth mix and cover the roaster.
• Cook in the oven for about 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and turn the roast onto the other side.
• At this point, add in small potatoes, chopped carrots and/or small fresh button mushrooms if desired, and season the gravy with salt if needed.
• Place back in the oven to cook for another 1-1/2 hours, or until roast is tender (if the roast is not tender yet, turn over yet again and place back in the oven , cook until tender).
• Remove the roast to a cutting board and let rest for 20 minutes before slicing.
• Remove any fat from on top of the gravy and serve with roast.
• **NOTE** If you prefer a thick gravy, mix 2-3 tablespoons COLD water with 2 tablespoons flour to make a paste add to the simmering gravy and stir until thickened.
• Delicious!

KITTENCAL'S RICH HOMEMADE BEEF STOCK (CROCK-POT OR STOVE TOP)

Steps:

• Place the bones on a greased baking sheet and brush liberally with tomato paste (use only tomato paste not tomato sauce).
• Bake at 350 degrees F turning once during baking.
• Bake for about 25 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Place in the crock pot or large stock pot along with remaining ingredients, then add in enough water to cover.
• Cover and cook on low for 12-24 hours OR on HIGH for 6 hours (if cooked on high setting the stock will be lighter in color and less concentrated) or if cooking on the stove top simmer on lowest heat for about 4-6 hours.
• Remove from crock pot or stock pot; strain and refrigerate.
• The stock will keep well for 4-5 days or may be frozen.
• Note: veal bones may be replaced for beef bones.
• **Note** you may certainly use more than the amount stated for beef bones, the more used then the richer the stock.

KITTENCAL'S PEA SOUP WITH HAM BONE (CROCK POT OR STOVE TOP)

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or saucepan saute the onion and garlic in oil until soft (about 5-6 minutes).
• Add in broth, dried split peas, water, ham bone and bay leaf; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 2 hours, or until the soup thickens (add in the diced carrots the last hour of cooking).
• Add in pepper to taste.
• Remove the ham bone and bay leaf.
• At this point the soup can be pureed if desired.
• When the ham is cool, pull the meat from the bone and shred it into bite-size pieces, then return to the saucepan, or serve on the side.
• Add in rice and stir until heated through.
• Ladle into serving bowls, and drizzle with whipped cream if desired.

BEEF STEW (STOVE-TOP)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot (I use my 5qt cast iron dutch oven).
• Saute garlic and beef until beef is browned on all sides and some of the liquid, if any, has cooked down.
• Add onions and cook until translucent.
• You can add a little bacon grease or cooked crumbled bacon at this point if you like, for extra flavor.
• Add tomatoes, beef broth, V-8 juice, wine, red wine vinegar and seasonings; cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Add potatoes, peas and carrots and simmer 1/2 hour to 1 hour or until vegetables are tender but not mushy.
• In a small cup dissolve cornstarch in a little cold water and stir into stew to thicken.
• Taste and reseason as necessary; serve with biscuits or crusty homemade bread.

KITTENCAL'S BEST CHICKEN STOCK/BROTH (CROCK POT OPTION)

Steps:

• Place the chicken pieces and/or carcass (or the turkey carcass) in an extra large stock pot, along with all remaining ingredients.
• Fill with cold water to cover ingredients, and up to almost three quarters of the stock pot.
• Place on stove element; cover and bring to a full boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer and remove any fat or scum that is floating on top of the water.
• At this point you can transfer to a crockpot.
• Simmer covered with a lid on low heat for about 4-5 hours for stove top (or 9-12 hours on LOW setting for a crockpot).
• Adjust salt to suit taste.
• After the 5-6 hours of simmering time turn off heat and allow the pot to sit until room temperature with all ingredients still in the pot, DO NOT REMOVE BONES OR VEGGIES.
• Transfer the pot to the fridge (with all ingredients still in it) and chill overnight.
• THE FOLLOWING DAY: Remove the pot from the fridge (mixture will be a jelly consistency).
• Remove any fat that has gathered on top.
• Heat again until just to a liquid (this will make it easier to strain).
• Remove all chicken pieces and strain in a large strainer, if desired you may strain again in a cheesecloth, but it is not necessary.
• Let cool completely and freeze in containers.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND STOVE TOP

Steps:

• Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker.
• Pour both soups and broth over chicken; dump whole box of Stove Top Dressing over that; drizzle melted butter on top.
• Cook on low about 8 hrs; stir and ENJOY!

HOMEMADE BEEF STOCK

Steps:

• Roast the beef bones at 350° Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
• Saute the onions in a little oil until they are all turning brown.
• Combine all ingredients and simmer on low heat for at least 3 hours (may be cooked in a crockpot also).
• After 3 hours, taste and adjust seasonings if desired.
• Continue cooking on low heat, if desired – the longer you cook, the stronger the flavour will be.
• Strain stock.
• Allow to cool, and skim off any fat.
• If not used immediately, store covered in refrigerator for up to 10 days, or freeze in plastic containers or ice cube trays.

STOVE TOP POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place the roast in the pot, and quickly brown on all sides.
• Fill the pot with enough water to cover the roast. Add the onion, garlic, celery, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours and 15 minutes, adding water if needed to keep the roast covered. Add potatoes and turnips; simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Add carrots; simmer for 30 minutes, or until roast can be pulled apart with a fork. Taste, and adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.

A QUICK AND EASY STOVE TOP RECIPE FOR BONELESS PORK RIBS, WITH S

Steps:

• For more than 60 plus years I have ate pork ribs and sauerkraut with mash potatoes on New Year's Day. The sauerkraut and pork always cooked for many hours whether by stove top or in the crock pot (8 to 12 hours on low) until the meat fell off the bones, and the bones were bleached white from the overcooking. At time of serving, the stove top or crock pot still contained quarts of fluid. As usual, we all thought the meat and kraut tasted great because this was the way it had always been. However, the meat was tough and dried out even though it was submerged in liquid. Now I know from some studying of cooking that all the nutrients had been boiled off. In addition, all the pork fat liquefied and now coated all the meat and sauerkraut you put on your plate. Once again we assumed this was normal. (This liquefied fat solidifies when cooled and is the thick whitish goo you remove from your pot before washing.).
• Since retiring and as a hobby I have been studying the science of cooking and discovered, years after the fact, that the USDA says fresh pork is safe to eat at an internal temperature of 145 degrees; a point where it still contains many of its nutrients. Based on this I came up with the following recipe.
• Remove the pork from the refrigerator about an hour prior to cooking. This time I used 2.01 lbs. of pork loin country style boneless ribs.
• Pat the meat dry on both sides and place on a cutting board.
• Coat both sides of the meat with the dry rub of your choosing and rub in with your fingers. I use a pre-packaged rub that you can normally purchase for less than a dollar. This way you do not have to deal with mixing up a batch of rub from multiple spice jars.
• If it is a slab of a two rib set cut them apart and also complete the partial cut between each rib.
• Turn each rib on its side and push them together on the cutting board so they hold each other up.
• Apply the dry rub to this side, then flip over and do the opposite side. Do not feel obligated to use the entire package of rub. Some of these rubs can be quite potent, so only use the amount you and your family are comfortable with.
• Depending upon your local room temperature let the meat sit out for 30 to 45 minutes to let the spices absorb into the meat. Do not let the meat sit out very long if your room is already warm. As an alternative, you may also place the meat back into the refrigerator for a little while.
• While this is going on pour your 1-qt. jar of sauerkraut (un-drained) into at least a 2-qt pan. If you do not care for the tartness of sauerkraut then drain and rinse it before placing in the 2-qt pan. Cover the kraut completely with water and simmer. On a gas stove the flame should be barely visible at the burner. Cook it for about 45 minutes; if you like it to be very soft. Check the kraut frequently to insure it does not boil dry.
• To cook the pork, pre-heat a large skillet with high sides that has a non-stick coating and also a lid. Heat the skillet with lid on for about five minutes over a medium heat. DO NOT ADD ANY COOKING OR OLIVE OIL TO THE SKILLET. You will normally smell the skillet when it gets very hot. Now it is ready.
• Place all the ribs into the skillet and rapidly brown all four sides; approximately five to ten seconds each side. Then immediately turn down the heat until the flame is barely visible at burner level and cover the skillet. Note, since there is no oil in the skillet when you are browning the pork it will not splash grease all over your stove top and the meat will not stick due to the non-stick coating.
• The meat should reach 140 to 145 degrees in ten to fifteen minutes. Monitor the meat closely every five to eight minutes using a digital thermometer. Turn off the heat when the temperature reaches 140 degrees; do not let the meat go past 145 degrees. Even though the heat is off the meat will continue to cook and rise in temperature. While the meat is resting make a package of your favorite instant potatoes which take about five minutes. For this meal I used a package seasoned with roasted garlic. You may also make mashed potatoes from scratch just start them earlier in order that the meat, kraut, and potatoes are all done at the same time. Now just serve, enjoy, and wait for the compliments.