Best way to thicken broth?

[mommyrhino]

Originally Posted by rohirette Kneaded butter: Knead a tsp of flour into a tbls of butter. Drop butter bits into the broth.

oooh...this is an interesting one! I'm doing chicken and dumplings next weekend and I'm gonna try this one! I did the cornstarch one and it worked EXCELLENT...but I like the idea of a little butter as well!

[Boheme]

My mom threw a handful or two of elbow macaroni into the stew; as it absorbed water, the broth became thicker.