Oxtail soup

METHOD

How to make it

1. 01

   STEP 1

   Done

   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

2. 02

   STEP 2

   Done

   Put some oil in a frying pan. Cut an onion in half and fry it (almost black). Add the oxtail and fry until nicely brown.

3. 03

   STEP 3

   Done

   Then add the roughly chopped (green of the) leek, celery, carrots and celeriac and fry for a while.

4. 04

   STEP 4

   Done

   Put everything in a roasting tin and put it in the oven for 45 minutes.

5. 05

   STEP 5

   Done

   Remove the roasting tin from the oven and put everything in a (soup) pan. Add water until it is completely covered. Add the bay leaves, thyme and cloves to the stock and let it simmer for 3 hours over low heat.

6. 06

   STEP 6

   Done

   This morning I removed the oxtail from the soup and strained the soup. Cut all the oxtail meat into pieces and add to the stock.

7. 07

   STEP 7

   Done

   Add the leek, celeriac, carrots, celery and madeira to the soup and let it simmer until the vegetables and stewing beef are done.

8. 08

   STEP 8

   Done

   Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with parsley.