Basic White Stock Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 5 -6 lbs chicken bones
  • 5 -6 quarts cold water
  • 8 oz onions, chopped medium
  • 4 oz carrots, cubed medium
  • 4 oz celery, cubed medium
  • 1/8 tsp thyme
  • 1/8 tsp peppercorn
  • 1 whole clove
  • cheesecloth

Directions:

  1. If using beef or veal bones, they should be cut into 3-4 inch pieces.
  2. Rinse bones in cold water.
  3. Blanch the bones; place them in a stock pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil.
  4. Drain and rinse.
  5. Place the bones in the stock pot and cover with cold water.
  6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and skim the scum carefully.
  7. Prepare the sachet by placing the bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, parsley stems and whole clove in a square of cheesecloth.
  8. Tie with a string, leaving one end long enough to tie to the handle of the stockpot.
  9. Add the onions, carrots, celery and sachet to the stock pot.
  10. Simmer for required length of time: Chicken 3-4 hours.
  11. Beef and veal 6-8 hours.
  12. Skim as necessary.
  13. Add water if necessary to keep bones covered.
  14. Strain through a china cap lined with several layers of cheesecloth.
  15. Cool the stock, vented, in a water bath and refrigerate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 364.86 Kcal (1528 kJ)
Calories from fat 224.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.97g 38%
Cholesterol 149.67mg 50%
Sodium 135.75mg 6%
Potassium 381.63mg 8%
Total Carbs 2.36g 1%
Sugars 1.14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 3%
Protein 30.24g 60%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 62.4mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 67.09 Kcal (281 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.59g 38%
Cholesterol 27.52mg 50%
Sodium 24.96mg 6%
Potassium 70.18mg 8%
Total Carbs 0.43g 1%
Sugars 0.21g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 3%
Protein 5.56g 60%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 12%
Iron 0.3mg 9%
Calcium 11.5mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

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