Vegetable Oxtail Soup Recipes

HEARTY OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute the oxtails, carrots, onion, celery, leeks and green pepper in butter until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the tomatoes, bouillon, seasonings 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 oxtails; 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.

OXTAIL SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large stock pot add oxtail, beef, potatoes, onion, tomatoes, celery, carrots, cabbage and cucumbers. Fill stock pot with water until all ingredients are covered.
• Stir in bouillon cubes and season with pepper. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender and beef is cooked through.

OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• Put oxtail in a pot with water to cover and add tomatoes, cinnamon, star anise, soy sauce, coriander and cumin. Bring to a boil over high heat, then adjust the heat so it simmers steadily but not violently; cook until tender; stir occasionally, and add more boiling water if needed to keep meat covered. Cook until tender, about 2 hours.
• If using crisp onion garnish, put oil in an 8- or 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add onions, and stir occasionally, until they are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
• When meat is done, add chili and lime juice; taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon into individual bowls, and garnish with cilantro and scallion. If you are using onions, garnish soup with them and serve.

EASY OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 10 cups of water to boil.
• Add the oxtails, tomatoes, celery, carrots, onions and bay leaf.
• Bring back to a boil, then turn heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add the barley and simmer on low for one hour longer.
• That's it!
• You can serve the oxtail on the side or you can tear off the meat and shred into smaller pieces and put it back into the soup.

OXTAIL SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Lightly salt and pepper the oxtails.
• Over medium heat, brown oxtails on all sides in vegetable oil in large pot.
• Once browned, cover oxtails with water until submerged, but use at least 8 cups.
• Add tomatoes, bursting (crushing) them by hand over the pot.
• If using fresh vegetables, add them now. If using canned vegetables, wait.
• Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked.
• If using canned vegetables, add them now.
• Bring soup to a boil.
• Add noodles and cook for 4 minutes or until noodles are cooked.
• Serve with warm buttered biscuits and enjoy!

HIGH RIDGE OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt until foamy. After trimming any gristle from oxtails, dredge in flour and season with salt and pepper. Place floured oxtails in butter and brown on all sides. Remove from pot.
• Add onions to pot and caramelize over low heat, taking care not to burn. When onions are brown, add carrots, celery, turnips and garlic and sweat mirepoix together. Add browned oxtails back to pot. Sprinkle oxtail mixture with rosemary, savory, mustard, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Add beer, stock and water. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Skim fat from soup. Continue to simmer for 2 hours on low heat.
• Optional: Cooked meat may be stripped from bone and added back to soup or eaten as is from the bone.

SLOW-COOKER OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown oxtails in oil over medium heat. Remove from pan; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. , Add carrots and onion to dripping, cook and stir until just softened, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Transfer vegetable mixture to slow cooker. Add tomatoes, broth, bay leaves, salt, oregano, thyme and pepper; stir to combine. , Cook, covered, on low 8 hours. Add cabbage, cook until cabbage is tender and meat pulls away easily from bones, about 2 hours longer. Remove oxtails; set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and shred meat. Return meat to soup. Discard bay leaves., Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.