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Hearty Oxtail Soup Recipe

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I created this recipe on the spur of the moment for a friend who was coming to visit. I knew she enjoyed soup, so I decided to liven up my usual vegetable soup by adding oxtails. Little did I know, oxtails were her favorite and she hadn't had them for years! Was she pleased when I sent the leftovers home with her!

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Hearty Oxtail Soup Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 3-1/4 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

2 pounds oxtails or meaty beef shanks
1-1/2 cup sliced carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced leeks
1/2 green pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
4 beef bouillon cubes
2 teaspoons onion powder
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon pepper
Salt to taste
6 quarts water
1 cup medium pearl barley
Chopped fresh parsley

Directions

In a stockpot, saute the oxtails, carrots, onion, celery, leeks and green pepper in butter until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the tomatoes, bouillon, onion and garlic powder, pepper, salt and water. Bring to a boil. Skim off any foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 hours or until the meat is tender.
Stir in barley; cover and continue to simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Add additional water if necessary.
Remove bones; set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and cut meat into cubes. Return meat to soup. Garnish with parsley. Yield: 24 servings (6 quarts).

Originally published as Hearty Oxtail Soup in Reminisce Extra April 1993, p49

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Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2011 by trudypost

I decrease the water to 4 quarts,add more bouiilon cubes and,and measure the salt(1-2tsp) When I made it as stated it was too bland.

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2011 by jheinlen

This is a great soup with good flavor! Lots of good comments from the family. It is easy to make you just need to let it simmer for 3-4 hours and take out the bones...that's the hardest part. Also, it is very economical especially if you buy your beef in bulk (1/4, 1/2 or whole cow) as you don't have to pay extra for this at the store. I just tell the butcher I want the oxtail when I have the beef processed. Make for dinner and freeze the rest.