Figured I would share my frugal but amazing recipe for pork stock, with a cost analysis.

I worked out it costs around $1, including electricity, to make 3 litres of stock – a saving of $11 compared to bought stock.

But is it worth the time?

Hands-on work, all up, is no more than 15 minutes, including washing the empty jars. To put it as an hourly rate, the savings compared to supermarket stock works out as an equivalent of $44 per hour.

All you really need are some pork bones and leftover vegetable scraps and spices.

Strip meat from pork bones and return bones to the slow cooker.
Add vegetable scraps, salt and pepper, vinegar and enough water to cover, depending on the size of your slow cooker, approx. 2 – 4 litres.
Put the slow cooker on low and cook overnight.
Strain stock into a container and place in the fridge until cold.
Scrape fat off the top and spoon stock into containers.
Freeze until needed.

Let me know how it works out, god bless!