Awesome German Ox Tail Soup
Yield
16 servingsPrep
15 minCook
5 hrsReady
5 hrsLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 | pounds |
ox tails
disjointed |
* |
2 |
veal
tails |
* | |
1 |
onions
sliced |
||
2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
8 | cups |
water
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
4 |
peppercorns
|
* | |
¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
½ | cup |
carrots
diced |
|
1 | cup |
celery
diced |
|
1 |
bay leaves
|
* | |
½ | cup |
tomatoes
drained |
|
1 | teaspoon |
thyme
dried, crushed |
* |
1 | tablespoon |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
butter
or margarine |
|
¼ | cup |
madeira wine
|
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
907.2 | g |
ox tails
disjointed |
* |
2 | each |
veal
tails |
* |
1 | each |
onions
sliced |
|
3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
1.9 | l |
water
|
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
4 | each |
peppercorns
|
* |
59 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
118 | ml |
carrots
diced |
|
237 | ml |
celery
diced |
|
1 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
118 | ml |
tomatoes
drained |
|
5 | ml |
thyme
dried, crushed |
* |
15 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
15 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
59 | ml |
madeira wine
|
* |
Directions
In a 4 quart Dutch Oven brown oxtail and onion in hot oil for several minutes. Add water, salt and peppercorns; simmer uncovered for about 2 hours. Cover and continue to simmer for 3 additional hours.
Add the parsley, carrots, celery, bay leaf, tomatoes, and thyme; continue simmering for 30 minutes longer or until the vegetables are tender. Strain stock and refrigerate for an hour or more.
In a blender purée the edible meat and vegetables and reserve. Remove fat from top of stock and reheat.
In a large, dry frypan brown flour over high heat. Cool slightly. Add the butter or margarine, blend. A little at a time, add the stock and vegetables.