Oxtail Soup Recipe
Oxtail Soup is simply irresistible, to say the least! Try this Oxtail Soup; I am sure you'll have a huge fan following for this one.
Ingredients
1 small piece salt pork or bacon
1 oxtail, cut into pieces at the joints
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1 sprig parsley
8 cups water
4 tablespoons barley or rice
1 medium sized carrot, sliced
1 leek, thinly sliced
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 medium sized potato, peeled and cubed
1/4 pound lean bacon, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Madeira or sherry
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Directions
Rub a large heavy pan with the salt pork.
Place it in the pan with the oxtail, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, parsley and water and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat, partially cover and simmer slowly 4 hours.
Strain the broth and remove the meat from the oxtail joints.
Return the meat to the strained broth and add the barley or rice.
Cover and cook over low heat 30 minutes.
Add the carrot, leek, onion, celery, potato and bacon and simmer, covered, 30 minutes more.
Taste for seasoning and add Madeira.
Garnish each serving with parsley.
Place it in the pan with the oxtail, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, parsley and water and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat, partially cover and simmer slowly 4 hours.
Strain the broth and remove the meat from the oxtail joints.
Return the meat to the strained broth and add the barley or rice.
Cover and cook over low heat 30 minutes.
Add the carrot, leek, onion, celery, potato and bacon and simmer, covered, 30 minutes more.
Taste for seasoning and add Madeira.
Garnish each serving with parsley.
