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Slow Cooker Saturdays
The Carrots Are Buried
Have you ever made chicken stock? Talk about a frugal idea!! This is a great way to save $10 or more using food scraps and recycled pasta sauce jars that would be otherwise deemed as garbage.
I figure I just saved about $10 now since this recipe gave me four-26 oz. jars of stock, and you can add 6 ounces of water to it to make 32 ounces, and I won’t pay more than $2.50 for a 32 ounce box of chicken broth.
I can’t believe I haven’t done this more often, as I do keep broth on hand in our pantry. Now over the years I have used the drippings from a crock-pot whole turkey or chicken before, froze that in glass jars and have added that to soups or risotto. I think this stock is better!
Ingredients Instructions
The Verdict: I have done this using turkey also. It is really so easy to do. You just have to do it!
My Vegetable Scrap to Freeze to Throw in Broth
**Update 10/1/12: I have been freezing my vegetable scraps in one gallon size freezer bag, and throwing that into the stock. That way I don’t waste valuable scraps.
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I must start making my own stock. Nice blog. I have signed up to your RSS feed and am following you on Google Reader.
I never thought of using my crockpot for stock – what a great idea! I usually make stock from my Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys, and read a tip from somewhere (sorry I can’t remember where) – roast the bones in the oven until they are nicely browned before putting them in the stockpot. It makes the broth a more golden color, and I think tasted a little richer too. I have a couple of butchered roosters in my freezer right now, and I think this is a good use for their stringy meat too, lol
Patty
Maybe I am super slow, but I never thought about saving the jars and using them for the freezer! I just toss them in the recycling bin, but no more! I shall fill with broth! Thanks!
Hi Emily, Just remember to leave a little space at the top (at least an inch) to leave room for expansion. Thanks for visiting!
I always make my stock in the crock pot with discarded chicken bones and veggie ends! It is frugal and delicious! Much tastier than the store brand.
I would love it if you would share this on my new blog hop Simple Meals Friday! I think people think making stock is much more work than it actually is.
http://www.naturallivingmamma.com/2012/10/04/roasted-crock-pot-chicken-recipe-and-simple-meals-blog-hop/
Great idea!! I’ve made my own chicken stock, but never in the crock pot. Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!!
love this – pinned and shared – I’ll totally be doing this – didn’t know you could freeze them
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If I find any more uses for my crockpot, I’ll have to get a second one! Love this idea. I’ll be tryin it out.
Sonya, I just discovered your site and have looked over lots of your content. I just have to ask you to join in over the weekly link-up. If you would like to or are able to, many would benefit from your site. Love your practical and helpful posts. Thank you.