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Last Updated on October 21, 2024 by Renee’

Well, this summer I have been canning up a storm! (a Southern saying) I don’t even know what that means, but I’ve heard it all of my life. It first started with green beans from my dad’s garden then squash, tomatoes and potatoes.

My dad, as usual, planted a huge organic garden & had more than he knew what to do with. So my mother pulled out her old Pressure Canner that she & my grandmother used for years & years.

In fact, they bought it when I was a young girl. Not to tell my age but its at least 40+ years old. I was always afraid of it because anytime they were canning, my mom would make all of us get out of the kitchen. She told us it could explode!

Well, since learning to do this, with her help, of course, I learned it’s not that scary! It’s not going to explode if I do everything right. It’s really not a big deal after all!

Then, one of our freezers went out so we had to figure out what to do with all the grass-fed beef we had. (We bought a whole cow a few months ago.) So what to do? We decided to cut most of it up & can it. So I called my dad! 

I couldn’t believe how good it is. So tender & juicy. As you know, grass-fed beef can tend to be a little tough. Well, this takes care of that! No more tough steaks! My family loves it over cauliflower rice. Check out how to can it here.

So, since we were canning a little bit of everything, I thought, “Why not can Bone Broth?”  If you aren’t familiar with all the health benefits of bone broth, read here “Why you should be drinking it every day“.

It made so much sense, not to mention, I had all these beef bones that I needed to do something with. Plus, I would always have broth on hand anytime I needed it.

I usually freeze any leftover bones, so I always have some on hand. When I have enough (at least 2-gallon freezer bags) to make at least 2 batches I get out my Instant Pot & start making bone broth.

I usually get around 3 1/2 quarts of broth per batch. My (mom’s) pressure canner holds 7 quart jars.

Now I’m wanting another Instant Pot so I can cook both batches at once! I’m seeing this for my Christmas Present in my near future!

Find out how to make Bone Broth in the Instant Pot here.

What you will Need:

• Pressure Canner (I love this one. It is the newer version of what I have. It has a “metal-to-metal” sealing system for a steam-tight seal; No gaskets to crack, burn, replace or clean)
• 7 Quart Jars with Lids
• Jar Lifter
• Tongs or this little handy tool!
• Large Pan with hot water for rings & lids
• Med-Large Pot (to bring Bone Broth to a simmer)

Directions:

1. Make your Bone Broth.
2. Sterilize Jars. My dishwasher has a sterile cycle, so I just make sure to run them on the sterile cycle ahead of time. 
3. Just before the broth gets done, fill the canner about 1/4 – 1/3 way full with hot water or to the fill line if your canner has one & turn on low to med. heat.
4. Put the lids with bands into a pan of boiling water to have ready as soon as you pour the hot broth into the jars. Use tongs to put the lids on the jars. They will be very hot. 
5. Strain the Bone Broth & pour into sterilized quart jars.  Make sure to leave 1″ headspace.
6. Wipe the rims of the jars with a damp paper towel & put the lids on. Don’t try to tighten too tight, just finger tight as they say.
7. Use a jar lifter to put the jars of hot broth into the pressure canner.
8. Put the pressure canner’s lid on & tighten it according to your canner’s instructions.
9. With my pressure canner, I turn the heat up to med-high until steam starts coming out the vent then I close the vent & let it start building pressure. Make sure to follow your canner’s instruction manual.
10. Bring pressure up to 10 lbs. Cook 20 min for pints or 25 min for quarts. Make sure to check your canners manual to adjust for your altitude.
11. Once it is done, turn off the heat & let the pressure come completely down to zero. This is very important. Do not attempt to relieve pressure manually. Once the pressure has completely come down, open vent & lid.
12. Remove jars & allow to cool for 12-24 hours before moving.

*Scroll down for a printable version of the recipe!

This has been the best way I have found to preserve Bone Broth for Long Term Storage. I always have bone broth on hand whenever I need it. It has surely freed up my freezer space. 

Here is a picture of all the canning I’ve done so far this summer. I have canned 215 jars of organic vegetables, grass-fed beef & bone broth so far. YIKES!

My winter cooking is going to be so much easier since I have planned ahead. Plus being able to have organic veggies when they are not in season is awesome!

More Canning Recipes:

• How to Can Okra
• How to Can Green Beans
• How to Can Squash
• How to Can Potatoes
• How to Can Beef
• How to Can Ground Beef or Venison
• How to Can Tomatoes

Bone Broth Recipes:

• Paleo Cauliflower Leek Soup
• Paleo AIP Cream of Broccoli Soup
• Hamburger Fauxtato Leek Soup
• Paleo Coconut Chicken Soup
• Hamburger Purple Cabbage Soup
• Easy Paleo Beef Chili
• AIP Paleo Chicken Pot Pie Soup
• Zuppa Toscana AIP Paleo Whole30 Keto

Don’t forget about your pets too!

Also, don’t forget about your pets. My dogs love bone broth poured over their food. They are so spoiled that they won’t eat their food without it anymore. They just look at me like, “are you kidding me mom?” So I always keep it prepared. 

It makes their coats so shiny & keeps their guts healthy too! 

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More info on canning & preserving here & get your free guide to canning here.

UPDATE:

• I have since bought an electric canner that I absolutely have fallen in love with! It is a Nesco Canner (Carey is the same). It holds 4 quarts or 5 pints. Perfect for canning small batches. Also after it comes to pressure, you can leave it & you don’t have to monitor like a stove top canner. I absolutely love it. I already bought another one I loved it so much!

How to Can Bone Broth

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Ingredients

• Bone Broth (7 Qts.)
• Pressure Canner
• 7 Quart Jars with lids
• Jar Lifter
• Tongs
• Water

Instructions

1. Make your Bone Broth.
2. Just before the broth gets done, fill the canner about 1/4 - 1/3 way full with hot water or to the fill line if your canner has one & turn on low to med. heat.
3. Put the lids with bands into a pan of boiling water to have ready as soon as you pour the hot broth into the jars
4. Strain the Bone Broth & pour into sterilized quart jars. My dishwasher has a sterile cycle, so I just make sure to run them on the sterile cycle ahead of time. Make sure to leave 1" headspace.
5. Wipe the rims of the jars with a damp paper towel & put the lids on. Don't try to tighten too tight, just finger tight as they say.
6. Use a jar lifter to put the jars of hot broth into the pressure canner.
7. Put the pressure canner's lid on & tighten according to canner's instructions.
8. With my pressure canner, I turn the heat up to med-high until steam starts coming out the vent then I close the vent & let it start building pressure. Make sure to follow your canner's instruction manual.
9. Bring pressure up to 10 lbs. Cook 20 min for pints or 25 min for quarts. Make sure to check your canners manual to adjust for your altitude.
10. Once it is done, turn off the heat & let the pressure come completely down to zero. This is very important. Do not attempt to relieve pressure manually. Once the pressure has completely come down, open vent & lid.
11. Remove jars, place on a towel & allow to cool for 12-24 hours before moving.

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