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

Method

  • Add all the ingredients to the pressure cooker.
  • Lock on the lid and bring to pressure over high heat.
  • Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 hour.
  • Let the pressure drop naturally.
  • Remove the lid and strain through a cheesecloth lined colander.
  • Cool in the fridge, skim off the fat, and use or divide up for freezing.