Oxtail Stew In Wine Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
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Ingredients

 Oxtails2 Pound, cut into pieces
 3/4 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
 3 tablespoons best-quality olive oil
 Beef Stock3 Cup (16 tbs)
 1 cup Burgundy wine
 Tomato juice1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Tomato Paste3 Tablespoon
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), minced
 Bay Leaf1
 Dried thyme1 Teaspoon
 Nutmeg1/2 Teaspoon, grated
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Ground black pepper1 Teaspoon
 Yellow onions2 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped
 Celery1 Cup (16 tbs), diced
 1 cup carrot rounds, 1/8 inch thick each
 8 medium size potatoes, cut into thirds
 Chopped fresh parsley (garnish)

Directions

Dredge oxtails with flour until thoroughly coated.
Shake off excess.
Heat oil in a heavy dutch oven and brown the oxtails well in several batches, setting each batch aside until all are browned; return all oxtails to pot.
Add stock, wine, tomato juice and tomato paste.
Stir in garlic, bay leaf, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Add vegetables, immersing them well in the liquid.
Set dutch oven over medium heat.
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours, or until oxtails are very tender.
Taste and correct seasoning.
Skim fat from sauce, garnish with parsley
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