These tried-and-true stock recipes will take your weeknight cooking from good to great.

Here are eight basic recipes to level up your stock game.

How to Make Chicken Stock

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Chicken stock is an undeniable star ingredient.

Mason jars filled with beef stock.

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I love it inTurkey Black Bean Enchiladasfor an easy family dinner.

How to Make Stock from Chicken Feet

Making stock with chicken feet is a time-honored tradition!

Make two quarts of deeply flavorful, inexpensive stock with this recipe.

Chicken Stock

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you’re free to add dehydrated mushrooms for extra umami.

The bones are roasted first for extra flavor and the stock simmers gently for 3 to 6 hours.

Add veal bones to increase the amount of gelatin (texture and flavor!)

Turkey stock with leftover bones in glass containers.

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Then, you’re able to make mouthwateringbisquesand fish stews all winter long.

It prevents evaporation and cuts out hours of simmering time.

This allows for more flexibility and less hovering over a pot.

How to Make Stock with Chicken Feet

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For a full-bodied stock, break the bones to release as much collagen as possible.

Homemade Vegetable Stock

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Shellfish Stock

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Instant Pot Chicken Stock - jars filled with chicken stock in front of an Instant Pot

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Homemade Chicken Stock

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