Bone Broth Instant Pot

This is the best way to make beef bone broth in Instant Pot with vegetables. Using a pressure cooker or Ninja Foodi, we show you how to cook bone marrow bones to make this healthy drink or liquid to make all sorts of delicious recipes.

Homemade beef bone broth is so nutritious with lots of anti aging properties that is great to use for soups too. I had made it on the stove in the past but it is much quicker as Instant Pot recipes and has that same deep flavor like it was boiling all day long.

What do you need to make bone broth?

You’ll need a combination of bones (such as beef, chicken, turkey, or pork) with some meat and connective tissue attached. With added water you can add vegetables like onions, carrots, and celery as well as seasonings to create a rich flavor. Some add a splash of apple cider vinegar to draw minerals from the bones. Often simmered for several up to 12 hours to extract nutrients, collagen, and flavor, you can now do this in just 90 minutes.

Are beef marrow bones good for bone broth?

Yes! They are high in collagen which is fabulous for your skin, hair and nails. It is also quite high in glucosamine which helps prevent joint pains and inflammation. I found these in the meat section and works better than just bones in my opinion. Plus you can make bone marrow butter with the insides that slide right out.

Ingredient Notes

You are going to want to add some beef bones (or from another animal) with a bit of meat attached is good and fine, but not a lot. I prefer marrow bones for the reasons I explained below, and because you can find them year round in the meat section.

Water or any liquid really works but this is best so you can really taste the flavor of the meat, seasonings and flavors of any veggies you may have added.

Apple cider vinegar will help extract the vitamins and minerals from the bones themselves.

Seasonings of course, garlic and salt and pepper work great. Love bay leaves? Add those too, strain them out later

Variations and Substitutions

If you want to add vegetables, the ones I would choose would be large chunks of onions, carrots and celery are great.

As for seasonings use what you love. I add roasted garlic to everything so in that went along with salt and pepper of course as well as some oregano and basil. When it is done you can taste and re-season if you want to add more flavor. The first time go light on them, taste, adjust, and make note of what you like best.

Ninja Foodi (Option)

You could easily make this in your Crockpot Express or as an easy Ninja Foodi recipe with the lid that isn’t attached. Doesn’t matter the brand. With just a few seasonings, and vegetables if you want to add them too you can make fresh broth to use in soups and gravy.

How Long to Cook Bone Broth in Instant Pot

60-90 minutes is typical. There other health benefits to using marrow vs. other cuts is that the middle is actually a superfood so even if you don’t eat it directly. The nutrients will leach into the broth itself. Small bits will remain in it, but you could spoon all of it into a dish and serve it separately as well. Some love to spread it on toast.

Alternatively before you strain it like you see here you can scoop it out and put it in the pot below. After you drain the liquid, use an immersion blender to break it up so it will be included in the beef broth itself when stored.

Homemade Bone Broth with Frozen Bones

I have tried both, with fresh and frozen and the instructions stay the same. You can’t tell the difference between the two honestly and you can almost always find frozen marrow in the freezer section of your grocery store year round so that method does come in handy. Same goes for making Bone Broth Slow Cooker style.

I have also made slow cooker oxtail one night and saved the bones to use them to make this instead of going to the store which was a win win.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you freeze liquid broth?

Yes, this goes for homemade pho broth too. If you aren’t going to use all of this in the next few days then you will want to store it for up to 3 months in the freezer instead. You can either pour it into an ice cube tray if you only want to use small amounts at a time later. If using more use pint size freezer bags instead.

Either way make sure the liquid is completely cooled and you have removed the layer of fat on the top first. If not it is more likely that it may grow bacteria. If you love batch cooking you could double this if you have a 10 quart pot. Mine is only 6 quarts so it barely fits what is listed below.

What to make with homemade bone broth

Some swear by the health benefits so much that they will drink it straight up when warmed. We will use instead of water when making Instant Pot spaghetti or vegetable beef soup.

1. Use it to make a variety of recipes such as:
   1. Instant Pot beef noodle soup is a favorite amongst my kiddos
   1. I LOVE pressure cooker beef pot pie soup during the Winter months with a side of rolls
   2. Or use it to make a batch of Crockpot beef tips sometimes served over a bed of mashed potatoes (use it in those too instead of water or milk)

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Now you can make all the things and know exactly what is in them. Homemade is always best. I do not always go this route when it is very intensive with lots of ingredients. The fact that this can just be thrown together and cooked while I walk away is a no brainer.

What is the difference between broth and stock?

Broth uses meat and sometimes vegetables as well versus this that uses beef bones or when you cook Instant Pot bone marrow which is what we chose. The reason why I love this is that you can adjust the sodium level which is great for those with high blood pressure.