Bone Broth

Stock is something you can purchase or make at home. All you need is a big pot, water, ingredients and lots of time. This can be made in one batch over the weekend and added to many dishes to make soup, noodles, and substitute for water in any recipe. Bone broth contains vitamins and minerals that are found in the bones and are normally hard to breakdown. Liquid form provides a easy to digest way of extracting the nutrients lessening the burden of the digestive tract.


Serves: 4-5

Time: > 4hrs (The longer the better)

Ingredients:

- 1lb Pork femur bone
- 1 cup onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 4 tbsp turmeric
- ¼ cup Ginger
- ¼ cup Hawthorn
- 1 cup Seaweed

Directions:

Bring water to boil with bones then drain and rinse bones to remove any residuals. Combine ingredients into pot and bring to boil then let it simmer.

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Soups and stews make for hearty meals during the fall and winter months when the weather gets cooler. Incorporating different types of root vegetables in varying combinations can provide a variety of easy to digest meals that are tasty and nutritious. The instant pot pressure cooker is an excellent investment and time saver for making soups and stews. Time and energy can be scarce for someone dealing with fatigue and chronic pain. Below is a chicken stew soup recipe for cooking with an instant pot.


Serves: 4-5

Time: 30min

Ingredients:

- 4 boneless chicken
- 1 cup onion
- 2 cup chopped carrots
- 2 cup chopped potato
- 1 cup zucchini
- 2 cup bone broth
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 2 tbsp turmeric
- ¼ cup Ginger
- salt/pepper/Italian seasoning as desired


Directions:

1. Set pot to Sauté option and add oil, onion, garlic and cook until onion is translucent and soft.
2. Add carrots then other vegetables and seasoning and stir.
3. Place chicken breasts on top, sprinkle with remaining seasoning mix.
4. Pour bone broth into the pressure pot.
5. Cover and lock lid. Then set on high pressure for 20 minutes.
6. Let pressure release after cooking then serve!