If you do not consider a pork bone a valuable food source, perhaps you should reconsider. When you cook a pork breast bone after you have eaten the brisket attached to it, you can create a rich, hearty and flavorful broth that can become the base for a nutritious and tasty soup or stew. Add a few vegetables for vitamins and minerals as well as herbs, spices and seasonings, cover with water and simmer at a low temperature for several hours.

Place your pork breast bone into the stock pot.

Use a sharp chopping knife and a cutting board to chop your vegetables into small pieces. Consider carrots for vitamin A, celery for potassium and potatoes for vitamin C. Add the vegetables to the stock pot.

Sprinkle the pork breast bone and vegetables with salt, pepper and your favorite herbs and spices. Rosemary and thyme offer a savory flavor while garlic and red pepper flakes add a bit of spice.

Cover the pork and vegetables with water.

Cover the stock pot tightly with a lid.

Place the stock pot over medium-high heat and bring to a rolling boil.

Allow the broth to boil for 5 to 10 minutes.

Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer the pork breast bone for 2 to 3 hours.

Cool the broth slightly and then remove the pork bones and vegetables. Discard.

Use the broth right away to make soup or stew, or store in freezer safe containers for a future meal.