Recipe By: Jim Nelson, Brattleboro, VT
Description: Oxtail Stew
History: Early settlers to this country made this often.
Serving Size: 4-6
Preparation time: about 3 hours
Amount/Measure/Ingredient
12-15 pounds oxtails
2 pounds carrots, bite size
2 pounds potatoes
2 large fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 pounds turnips, bite size
4 large onions
2 1/2 cups Marsala wine
rock salt to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste
parsley
chives
Preparation:
Have Ox Tail cut into 1 1/2 inch long pieces, cover equal amounts salt and pepper, sear in 500 degree oven until nicely browned, add to stew pot, cover with water and simmer for two hours. Cut potatoes in bit size pieces, soak in water to release potassium. Add drained potatoes, add bite sized carrots and bite size turnip, onions quartered, tomatoes, and wine. Add parsley & chives & again cover with water and simmer covered for one hour. Let rest for 15 minutes covered before serving. Serve with fresh made popovers and a fine Burgundy wine.
Look for this recipe in a cook book " A Second Taste of Vermont", hitting the shelves soon.
Reformatted from a recipe submitted to Good Cooking © '2000 by Good Cooking,
Inc.