Beef Bone Broth & Canned Meat || A How To

Meg is in the kitchen today explaining how she makes fresh broth from roasted bones, and cans both the broth and canned stew beef.
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[@jdgibs3446]

Thank you Meg for sharing your talent and your creative expertise. Blessings to you, Ben and your awesome kids. Y'all are so wonderful. Hope and pray that the Hollars have a bountiful 2024. ☝️🙏🙌💪❤️🤠🎯

[@sandrarhea2328]

Amen!

[@maryjanew20]

Meg your knowledge, comfort and expertise in the kitchen is that of someone twice your age! I admire you more than I can say.

[@kimberlyterenzoni8451]

Buggie yelling "strain" was most helpful! She is so blessed to have such a great mom.

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

Even if you don't have your own steer, you can use your Thanksgiving turkey carcass. Using Meg's roasting method I've got 6 pints of beautiful golden turkey broth on my shelves. Thanks!

[@n3rdygrl]

I did this too! Only I used an instapot recipe, then canned it. Next time I'll try roasting the carcass

[@sharonholmes2470]

YES!!! I make​ my own poultry bone broth too in my very large instant pot. I do buy chicken feet and necks to add to my bones. The gelatinous is so much better adding the feet and necks! @@n3rdygrl

[@Liangelus]

I even freeze rotisserie chicken carcasses so I can do up chicken stock when I get enough….and I bag up veggie ends/trimmings so I can throw them in as well

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

@@Liangelus Yes! I do that too.

[@KarenRolling]

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 Thanks so very much Meg! I appreciate you doing this video and àll the Great tips! Hope you have a great year in 2024!!!😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

[@eroberts2521]

I could watch Meg and learn from her amazing knowledge all day. Thank you for sharing so much great stuff with us!

[@Bebe-vk7kw]

Thank you! Very helpful. It is so scary when your a newbie with canning. I just get so intimated with the rules and think omg I'm gonna poison everyone with my canned goods. It seems easy but yet somewhat complicated. Love you wishing you an easy pregnancy and birth!

[@marilynnergord7993]

Love,love,love the Meg cooking videos. You are so organized; your presentation is clear & you are just fun to watch. Thank you!

[@dugel3]

Meg is such a great instructor. She gives instructions that are clear and concise without a lot of extra talk and b.s. She just acts like she's chatting with you instead of talking down to you. And most importantly, you can tell she knows what she's doing. I hate you tube videos where the person makes a video telling others how to do something and you can tell they have never done it themselves! And just a heads up, always check the gasket on your pressure canner. Many years ago mine wasn't seated properly and while I was canning a batch of beans the lid blew through my kitchen ceiling. Jars, beans, glass, and boiling water blasted everywhere. If I would have still been standing or sitting nearby I would have been badly burned. Scared the heck out of me so I'm always very cautious now.

[@NanaPelletier]

THANK YOU!!! Im one of the ones who has asked for a meat canning video! You're the best, thanks Meg.

[@marywaltz7871]

I dont normally watch cooking videos but i enjoy watching Megs

[@tammystark6364]

Thank you Meg for this refresher course. I used to do far more canning when I had a young family but unfortunately it has been a number of years. This is something I want to be doing again and watching you has been a great reminder. And to all those people out there that are on your own again later in life canning is a great way to buy in bulk, so it is cheaper, and preserve in smaller portions. I usually can in pints as I am a widow with grown children. Thank you holler family for reminding me of the joy of producing and eating something grown and raised by my own hands

[@SeeLionsInTX]

Meg, You are brilliant in the kitchen! How blessed your family is to sit down to meals you've made every day! ❤

[@marycountry]

Beef, beef,and more beef. But now to reap the reward of your harvest for a year. 👏👏👏👏

[@starrcallaway4108]

Meg, thanks to the whole family for sharing your knowledge and everyday lives with us. Since you told us you're pregnant, l keep picturing Buggie yelling, "Come Out!"😂❤

[@marcialittle7893]

Meg is such a good teacher, I've personally been doing exactly what she did on this video for years, but I had to watch anyway. Love the Hollars videos.😅

[@joecrowder7275]

Never hurts to can water in jars if you need to fill a canner . Canned water is good to have on hand too.

[@Jkaye13]

Excellent idea!

[@angelacollins1343]

What an accomplishment for your family! Congratulations and thanks to Meg for showing us the final steps to preserve the beef you raised.

[@dianekilbourne5734]

I love the way you explain and show us “how to”, it makes it so much easier to can. Thank you so much.

[@cherihabegger9856]

Thank you for going through the canning process so thoroughly. I used to can when my kids were young, but it has been so long that this is a great refresher course. I plan on canning this coming summer so I can give canned products to my kids and grandkids, and I am carefully watching these videos. You are a great teacher.

[@marking-time-gardens]

Thank you Meg for taking the time to walk us through this process... I know that it would be much faster and easier for you if you weren't videotaping this for us. Blessings on your day Kiddo! 🌻🐛Carolyn in Ohio 💕

[@paulwilliams200]

I agree with your slow approach to removal of jars of stock and meats from the canner after processing. I wait for ALL bubbling to end. Leaving the jars in the canner with the lid off for several hours never causes sealing problems.

[@ketoqueenyo2431]

I’m vegan and have thoroughly enjoyed your beef videos 😅. Love how y’all have used the whole animal, even the hide. ✊🏼💥

[@teresahunter7645]

Thank you Meg! I am a newbie at canning, and am addicted! It is so nice knowing what is in your food! My canner is just like yours! 🥰

[@kaydefreese7586]

I have the same also purchased 11 years ago. It cost $75 then but now sells for a lot more.

[@janh519]

@kaydefreese7586 And no doubt you have saved a great deal over $75 since you bought it! Smart purchase!

[@dawnkirby9568]

Congratulations on your pregnancy! I love watching you and Ben and family. I just started canning and look to your videos for help. Thank you for what you do!

[@ellajones5930]

Pregnant? Hmm…. What episode was that?

[@dawnkirby9568]

It was a reply she left for someone congratulating them.

[@terryhelms9066]

It’s magic here’s the Hollars

[@dennisbentson823]

Your family melts my heart ❤️ I realize there is so much work behind the scenes that we don’t know about but your family truly cares about each other and the “beautiful people “ that get super excited to see your videos! Good job! Keep being real! Meg take it easy as you are growing a human

[@memyselfandeye8377]

You rock momma! May is coming! So talented 👏 and thorough. Thanks. ❤

[@jeanetteharris373]

A wonderful video, Meg! I've canned for about 35 years, but only started canning meat a few years ago! You are thorough and a great teacher.👍 Thank you for encouraging younger generations to preserve their own food!

[@priscab7085]

I love how you explain things so thoroughly and simply - nothing fancy- it is as if I stopped by as a neighbor and am sitting there watching you. I need the simple step by step visual and I now have the courage to use my pressure canner which I hate to admit I have had for years! You and Simple Alaska Living encourage me to just do it ( except butcher road kill )❤️❤️❤️

[@huzchris]

WooWoo! We want the beef! Stew Beef is the best!

[@TheHollarHomestead]

It definitely is!!

[@petrosros]

If you want a super clear broth, I am sure Meg already knows this one. Bring your broth to a rolling boils and beat in a couple of egg whites, pour through a cloth (the egg white will be grey and pick up all the larger particles). Voilà, one of those ultra clear broths you can add some finely sliced veg too, maybe some noodles, and it will look fantastic, don't over do the egg white as this can affect the flavour.

[@user-vb5xq3fv2c]

I forgot, I introduced your channel to my niece, now she cannot get enough of Miss Buggy. She is so, so smart. All your children are.

[@sandrahankins8488]

I love your canning sessions, keep up the good work.

[@TheJarheadwife]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for doing all these videos for us. They’re extremely helpful. My husband and I bought a 10 acre property last year and we are in the process of digging the well and the septic etc and I am preparing myself to be a homesteader now and all of your family’s videos are a great help in educating us. Thanks again 😊

[@territn8871]

Thank you so much Meg for throughly explaining the steps and process of canning beef and broth!!! I have never tackled canning any kind of meat, but after watching you I feel I could if I had access to that much meat. You are so knowledgeable with canning veggies, meat, and broth. Thank you so much for all the time it took you to do all this work. I know just from canning veggies, it is very labor intensive and I appreciate your work!!!!❤🥰 Thank you so much!

[@lorianderson2008]

Excellent video! If you don't have a full canner of jars, you can fill it up with jars of water to can for long-term emergency storage.

[@heatherk8931]

❤ Wonderfully done Meg. I want to share this video with a very good friend who has yet to pressure can with her canner. For me, the broth making is my new learning process. You have the ❤ of a teacher and a patient style. Love and hugs to your household.

[@bonniebarnekow1415]

Very interesting Meg . I learn a lot from you. You could write a book. I’m so happy for what I learn from you, and Ben . You have a busy weekend ahead. Don’t forget to take care of your self. Don’t overdo. Your amazing Meg , but you must rest also. Love ❤️ you and your family ❤

[@karenminckler4198]

The broth and beef looks fantastic. Enjoy watching you cook. Ben and you are a blessing to watch. Can’t wait to meet the new addition. ❤️❤️ You have a beautiful family.

[@memes3307]

Meg-you REALLY should write a cookbook. We love watching what you are doing in the kitchen!! Congratulations on the new baby!

[@donnamays24]

I am totally loving all of the vlogs from the beef harvest…especially watching a master like Meg in the kitchen! Thank you thank you thank you for all the work videoing ALL your hard work Meg! It’s excellent! Blessings guys ❤️🙏🏻

[@MrRodnick1955]

Buggy is the sweetest little princess I know just love her active ness.

[@jemmabrown2765]

You did an excellent job of explaining as you go. No over-speak - just the correct information. Wow.....I imagine a lot of people will benefit from this very important video. Thank you Meg for taking the time to do this. 🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

The Goddess gave us a tutorial!! My life is now complete! Thanks Meg😉

[@allisonhubble8118]

My husband, who was raised in the sugar cane growing area of southern Louisiana, talks about the job he and his brothers had during the cane harvest. They were stationed around the outside of the field in order to shoot the rabbits that had been living in the field. Then they cleaned their bounty and brought it to their grandmother. Grandmother took over and processed the meat, canned most of it, and used it throughout the year. Grandfather got the skins, which he tanned and used for various projects, and the pigs got the offal.

[@margaretfiggs2606]

Meg so happy for you guys. Another baby. Love your canning and broth with the bones. 😊

[@lavernfoy4591]

Thank you for canning today, you make it look so less stressful. Keep canning for me to gather the confidence to start my own canning journey! ❤️🙏

[@LouY778]

You are one busy lady!❤

[@diannemiller4754]

Meg i have the same canner and follow the same practices. I've never had an issue with the canner. Im planning on making beef broth and will try roasting the bones first. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@jaynegossett6638]

Thank Meg for your technique dealing with your bones! I swear, I don't know how you and Ben could possibly make a video if you didn't have hands, you both talk with your hands, it is so funny!!! Hope you have a successful 2024!

[@werethewilsons]

Meg, youre an inspiration. I literally grabbed our steaks at the store and threw them on the stove... You are so tireless and awesome ❤

[@jetownsend1]

I think it's funny that the longer you are in the South the more you both (Ben and Meg) develop southern accents. You can definitely hear it creeping in, and the California sliding out.

[@user-vb5xq3fv2c]

Hey Meg and Ben. I know this is late, but The Bearded Butchers will help you with any animal to break down, they are amazing. Also, love to watch you guys,. Your family is truly a blessing to watch.

[@plurmingo1]

watching Ben & Meg processing a steer, the one (and only) thing that comes to mind is " flintstones, meet the Flintstones", where the waitress puts that big rack of ribs on the car.

[@AZJH8374]

Meg, you & Ben are youngsters. How are you two California's so brilliant when it comes to homesteading & cooking? Love to you all. ❤️ many 💙 prayers for you 🙏🏻 all daily. Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister 🙏🏻 ❤️

[@tinatippin5705]

I was hoping you would find the time to film this. Stew meat is on my list for next and I have never made beef broth before but really want to. Thank you, Meg. Now I have to see if I can get my hands on some good beef bones. Very helpful.

[@gabrielvankempen7863]

Go to the local butcher. They sometimes have them.

[@deecooper1567]

Meg, you can like me 👍. It’s so refreshing to see the younger generation doing life old style. Your broth & lard look fantastic. You rock my dear 🤩🤩👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@pamelaabettis7225]

Meg, God has blessed you with exceptional abilities! And you do it with such joy!

[@annetteburns1546]

Ben know how to do all this too.He has had the best teacher 😂❤

[@angelzhomestead]

Thank you! I love the way you explain the why's of you doing certain things.

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

love the tetris jenga game with the bones lol hugsss

[@GetToTheFarm]

looks just like our stove. the burner control knobs gave up after about a year ... so my son designed and 3D printed us new knobs - so handy!!!

[@judybroyles1746]

Your little girl Buggie is adorable. She wants to be in helping doing everything. Train them up at a young age.

[@dibutler9151]

I've been making homemade broth and canning for many decades, but I have to watch this because Meg is awesome and I'm hungry. :D

[@jdgibs3446]

I must say again, along with everyone else, you did an awesome tutorial sprinkled with spices and generous kindness all pressure cooked with seasoned wisdom & gracious humor. Blessings to you and Ben, y'all's kids and the little one on the way. I'm looking forward to seeing a sister for miss Buggy. God willing and certainly His Devine blessing. Plz keep the videos coming. Looking forward to seeing your next one. ☝️🙏🙌💪❤️🎯🤠🇺🇸

[@anninmo5546]

Thanks for a great teaching video. You really take the fear out of canning. Congrats on the new baby! You have a lovely family.

[@normasavitsky489]

Your canning info has helped me greatly. I haven't canned in decades and this video gave be all the basics and info to start again. Thank you!

[@karentuthill8308]

MEG! You are an amazing teacher and so very talented in the kitchen. Love when you share your methods of canning, cooking, and all the things in the kitchen. ❤ Oh if miles weren't so long; I'd totally come and have you as a mentor. You remind me of me in the kitchen. Continue doing these videos. ❤

[@patriciakoester1580]

Just Amazing Meg, thank you so much - you are such a great Teacher ♥️

[@malina1239]

I have couple of questions I hope you’ll answer for us😊 I’ve heard from several homesteaders that you can make several or at least two rounds of stock ,out of the bones, especially with so many. Is that something you’d do, if not, why not ? I’ve also head that if you break/ crush a bit of the bones and add apple cider vinegar to the broth , that more collagen and minerals will get drawn out of the bones and make it even more healthy . Is this true in your opinion? Also a tip that has helped me .. I add the garlic only for the last few hours , as I find that it may go bitter if simmered along all the time. I also use vegetable scraps to add more vitamins to the broth . I have a box in the freezer were I keep and add the scraps for weeks or months until I’m ready to make broth. Onion skin makes for a rich dark tasty broth 😊( very tasty in a vegetable broth also) And if you’re not a home steader/ home slaughterer, buying very cheap chicken wings and / or chicken feet( if you’re ok with that😅) It makes for a very cheap good and rich gelatinous broth. Preferably one would use grass fed organic bones and meat of course, but anything homemade is better than storebought 😊

[@farmernledell]

Thank you ! We are still getting started with pressure canning and it can feel a bit overwhelming so again THANKS SO MUCH

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

I want a Meg Hollar cookbook! Your instructions are flawless. So easy to watch and follow. Not only do you give guidance on what to do, but why. The cookbook I want would just be a companion to your videos.

[@loriy7532]

Always a pleasure to drop in for a visit .. I made chicken broth yesterday , always good to have it on hand , I froze mine in quart containers. My favorite soup is all of them..lol I was born a soup girl , specially in our cold snowy winters. Happy canning .

[@jills5939]

Very useful info. Thankyou Hollar's.

[@babsgilbert518]

Thank you Meg. I thoroughly enjoy all the videos of your family. You are a very ambitious young woman with a beautiful family. May God continue to bless you all.

[@nickgrimmer7274]

Meg, do you ever rest girl, nice to see you doing this, it reminds me of my mother and grandmother who would do all this, the old saying waste not want not, hope 2024 brings you,Ben and the kids a great season and keep safe and healthy.❤️🇬🇧🙏

[@lillianperry6451]

Enjoy having my memory refreshed. It's a pleasure to listen to you explain the process again.

[@faithrada]

OKkkkk so a major building project in the Hollar's near future. No time to get bored at the Hollar Household. 😅 Many Blessings ALL.

[@gracerodriguez7995]

Thank you Meg, and CONGRATULATIONS to you and your family on the new addition 🎉❤❤

[@carolkimbell5174]

Hi Meg, I love to watch canning!

[@bonniedugle1763]

For years i worked in a fine dining kitchen. When they roasted bones, they added a few small smears of tomato paste on the bones. Just a little kick of flavor.

[@tobycatVA]

You are an amazing young lady. You and your equally amazing husband are my favorite couple. CONGRATULATIONS! again on having another bundle of joy on the way to add to your amazing family.

[@nikiledger3592]

I’ve canned for years, but I still learned some tips. Thank you!!

[@deecooper1567]

Same here … she’s AMAZING ‼️👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@mgtmoffat8411]

You are a genius in the kitchen Meg. In lots of other ways too. 🌻🌻💕💕

[@StoneKathryn]

Thanks so much for showing how you do this Meg! I learned a lot about how to can meat and make broth with meat and then bones. Slow and steady is the name of the game with canning. That's great to know. Slow jiggling for 1hour 30 minutes. Put the beef bones in a roaster at 350°F until they look good and roasted (couple of hours). Put all of it in the stock pot with an onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery ribs, 2 Tbls. whole black peppercorns, 3 bay leaves, and couple cloves of garlic. Fill with water and boil and then simmer for a couple hours. When the canner is done just turn off the heat and let it totally cool down. Simmer it again the next day and turn off the burner when you go to sleep. Ditto the next day. Let cool. Take out large bones, carrots, celery, and onion, and strain through cheesecloth. Pour cooled liquid into jars and refrigerate to let fat harden on top and taken off fat to use to flavor things. The broth below can be canned in jars. Too much fat in broth can interfere with the lids sealing and having proper temperature distribution in the jars. The canned broth will be less thick because the gelatin will break down somewhat from being canned. Take time letting it cool once the pressure is off the canner after it has processed. Lift the jars out while they are still warm onto towels overnight. Heat the broth to a boil and pour into jars and put into hot water of canner. Make sure to clean edges of the jars with one inch head space before you put the lid on with snugged rings to put them in the canner. You have to have at least 4 quarts of stuff to process in the canner, no veggies in the jars, just broth, and then the processing time is only 25 minutes! Thanks for the tip about removing the rings after they are fully cooled. Another wonderful video from the Hollar homestead! Thanks Meg! Great that you listed the canning books you use.

[@gloriabond123]

Meg, did I miss the video you announced you were pregnant? If you are congratulations 🎉❤

[@TheHollarHomestead]

New Year, New Addition has it 😊 Thank you!

[@bingo45373]

Like miss wolfy said always always whip the rim she is the one who got me hooked on canning

[@StacyWheeler357]

One of the First 😄👏🏼 0:02

[@StacyWheeler357]

💨⛈️🌧️ 🧊 🌧️🌊☔💨🌊🧊🌧️Hey 👋🏻 from the Blue Ridge & Spruce Pine Mountains⛰️☔Sounds great 😋 Definitely might try it... 😀 Hope everyone is well and see y'all next time 👋🏼🤗😊💕 Good Evening & Night, y'all 💕🌆🌃🌌🌉&🌄🌞🌇 Oh! Quick question, Megan do you have a 📌 terest? If so, mine is ... ⭐Stacy Ray⭐ StacyWheeler357 Thank You 😊 & God Bless 🙏🏼🫶🏼☺️ 27:12

[@StacyWheeler357]

@TheHollarHomestead Thank You Megan for the heart ❤️ 27:12

[@jenthrasher5056]

Meg, I don't recall seeing you show people how to do chicken feet. I was turned off by it for years, however. This past summer my husband butchered 54 chickens over the summer kept all the feet. We did 26 hour boil and the gelatinous broth it created was so fantastic, I will continue to do it now. Won't lie I scrubbed and scrubbed on the feet several times before I decided they were clean enough. Was a learning curve I had to overcome. But at 54 all I can think now is how I wasted 30 years not making that broth

[@barbaraslayden2277]

Thank you for sharing your time with us 😊. Love from Virginia.

[@joina5947]

Meg, you are an excellent teacher. Thanks for the precise instructions!😀

[@dlgrilli]

Excellent job Meg! Great tutorial for any newbies! Your beef chunks looked amazing and, I have to say, I'm really jealous of those beautiful bones!

[@lieuwina]

Meg you are amazing and you explain very clearly and I could watch you all day canning and cooking. Where do you get your energy from? you are at the stove all day and doing breakfast, lunch and dinners in between. I feel like I do not achieve much. Sometimes when I get tired I think 'hey! look at Meg she gets so much done in a day, move it' and off I go. Thanks Meg for sharing all your knowledge, you sure are teaching a 65year old a lot. Greetings from the UK.

[@loisfromohio3109]

You use everything and that is something that most people don't do. Thank you

[@barbarahorsey5]

It is nice to see you more Meg ❤❤

[@sanlen1944]

Thanks Meg for taking your time to show all of us a step by step canning method for broth and beef , it makes it seem not so scary or hard to do by watching your videos .

[@nanamurf9430]

Meg, thank you for this video. I’ve been canning for years, one thing you might try is wearing dish gloves when canning. The gloves really help when dealing with all the hot liquids and the hot jars, you can touch the jars and tighten the bands and you don’t feel the heat. Love watching your family grow 💕

[@sharonparker2262]

I love having pints and quarts of any broth on hand. Pints of chicken broth are great to drink when you're feeling peakish, quarts are used for cooking anything. Store bought bone broth is expensive and has unknown additives.

[@Elynis1196]

I have the same canner. I just finished a batch of chicken stock from chicken backs and leg bones from the freezer, and a batch of spaghetti sauce from my tomatoes from last year's garden. I used a roaster pan this time instead of the pot for the suce, as I saw in one of your previous videos. Game changer! No more THICK burned bottom. Only a little bit in the corners. I get to put away/share 10 pints of sauce and 6 quarts of chicken stock. The guide with the canner also has basic recipes in the back to help you start canning, so you don't have to rely on the internet or buy a separate book.

[@indecisivegardener]

Meg, thank you so much for sharing the basics. I've only pressure canned a few times with a lot of time in between. My memory isn't the greatest. Now I have a reference to look back on. 😊