Ham Stock (Pressure Cooker)

Ingredients

• 1 smoked ham hock
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 carrots, peeled and broken in half
• 2 stalks celery, washed and broken in half
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme, tied in a cheesecloth
• 10 cups cold water

Directions

1. 1

   Add all the ingredients to the pressure cooker.

2. 2

   Lock on the lid and bring to pressure over high heat.

3. 3

   Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Let the pressure drop naturally.

5. 5

   Remove the lid and strain through a cheesecloth lined colander.

6. 6

   Cool in the fridge, skim off the fat, and use or divide up for freezing.