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     Title: Crockpot Beef And Broth
Categories: Crockpot, Stocks
     Yield: 7 Cups

     2 tb Vegetable oil
     2 lb Beef shank cross-cuts or
          - soup bones
     5 c  Water; cold
 1 1/4 ts Salt
   1/4 ts Dried thyme leaves
     1 md Carrot; cut up
     1 md Celery rib with leaves;
          - cut up
     1 sm Onion; cut up
     5    Peppercorns
     3    Whole cloves
     3    Parsley sprigs
     1    Dried bay leaf

 Heat oil in 12" skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in oil until
 brown on both sides.

 Mix remaining ingredients in 3-1/2 to 6 qt slow cooker. Add beef.
 Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

 Remove beef from broth. Cool beef about 10 minutes or just until
 cool enough to handle.

 Strain broth through cheesecloth-lined sieve; discard vegetables
 and seasonings.

 Remove beef from bones. Cut beef into 1/2" pieces. Skim fat from
 broth.

 Use immediately, or cover and refrigerate broth and beef in
 separate containers up to 24 hours or freeze for future use.

 Per cup: 110 Cal, 5 g Fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 460 mg sodium,
 2 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 15 g protein

 Weight Watcher's Points: 2.5

 Formatted by: Dale and Gail Shipp, Columbia MD

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