INGREDIENTS
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6 to 7 pounds beef bones, meaty shanks, knuckles, femurs and a foot
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1 pound yellow onions, root trimmed and quartered (leave the skins on they add a nice gold color to your stock)
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1/2 pound celery, trimmed and chunked
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1/2 pound carrots, peeled and chunked
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1 or 2 leek tops, trimmed and rinsed well (optional)
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1/4 cup tomato paste
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8 quarts water
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2 bay leaves
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1 head of garlic, halved
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6 thyme sprigs
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6 parsley sprigs
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2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
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1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
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4 or 5 Szechuan peppercorns (optional but recommended)