Oxtail Soup II

Rating: 3.42 stars
19 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 6
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 4

This recipe is used in Sri Lanka -- it's a little similar to a Mexican-style beef soup. Eat this soup with bread and butter.

By Sonya Rutnam

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Recipe Summary

prep:
15 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • 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.

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  • Stir in bouillon cubes and season with pepper. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender and beef is cooked through.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
908 calories; protein 66.1g; carbohydrates 78.2g; fat 38g; cholesterol 201mg; sodium 1261.3mg. Full Nutrition
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JACQUALINE FULMER
Rating: 5 stars
12/24/2003
Really tasty and when the grease is dipped off it if heart healty. Read More
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PHONETEK
Rating: 1 stars
08/12/2006
This is a so so recipe at best. Oxtail soup is also called poor man's soup. In the old days because it was made from whatever you had available. Now it's poor man's soup because of what oxtails now cost. Anyway I think this soup should never be made without parsnips first & foremost. I usually use whole peeled tomatoes & squeeze them into the soup. I would also add some zuchinni but add it last or it will cook away a can of tomato sauce ketchup & about a 1/2 cup of sugar. Lastly I would serve it will bow tie noodles. Also the cabbage is optional. If you really like veggies you can add a bag of frozen soup veggies as well. Cucumbers can only make this taste totally disgusting and disturbing not sure what the author was thinking about by adding cucumbers and that is the reason for the low rating. The other thing if your going to use the oxtails and the stew meat there is no reason to add all those beef bouillon cubes. Oxtails should be browned prior to just plopping them into the pot of water. It helps to get rid of some of the fat. If you still feel the soup has too much fat on it before serving it put it into the fridge for until it is cold. The fat will harden and turn white on the top of the soup and you can merely remove it. Before adding the veggies the meat should be boiled for at least 45 mins to an hour and the scum removed from the top. This creates your beef broth. I feel as though I just rewrote this recipe wasn't my intention but I think it needed help Read More
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(124)
19 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 6
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 4
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PHONETEK
Rating: 1 stars
08/12/2006
This is a so so recipe at best. Oxtail soup is also called poor man's soup. In the old days because it was made from whatever you had available. Now it's poor man's soup because of what oxtails now cost. Anyway I think this soup should never be made without parsnips first & foremost. I usually use whole peeled tomatoes & squeeze them into the soup. I would also add some zuchinni but add it last or it will cook away a can of tomato sauce ketchup & about a 1/2 cup of sugar. Lastly I would serve it will bow tie noodles. Also the cabbage is optional. If you really like veggies you can add a bag of frozen soup veggies as well. Cucumbers can only make this taste totally disgusting and disturbing not sure what the author was thinking about by adding cucumbers and that is the reason for the low rating. The other thing if your going to use the oxtails and the stew meat there is no reason to add all those beef bouillon cubes. Oxtails should be browned prior to just plopping them into the pot of water. It helps to get rid of some of the fat. If you still feel the soup has too much fat on it before serving it put it into the fridge for until it is cold. The fat will harden and turn white on the top of the soup and you can merely remove it. Before adding the veggies the meat should be boiled for at least 45 mins to an hour and the scum removed from the top. This creates your beef broth. I feel as though I just rewrote this recipe wasn't my intention but I think it needed help Read More
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(124)
Scott Simmons
Rating: 3 stars
09/21/2007
Fry the oxtails first. Don't crowd the pan. Get them nice and brown. Deglaze with 1/2 cup of red wine then proceed with the recipe. Read More
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KATE
Rating: 2 stars
02/23/2014
I have been making oxtail soup for years my grandmother's recipe. I can't imagine boiling the tails with the veggies! I always brown my tails and meat add onion and celery bay leaves a can of tomatoes and water. The meat is rich enough you don't need the salty artificial flavor of beef bouillon cubes. Instead of potatoes I add barley. I add whatever other veggies I have available. Today it will be carrots and frozen peas and corn. Read More
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JACQUALINE FULMER
Rating: 5 stars
12/23/2003
Really tasty and when the grease is dipped off it if heart healty. Read More
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JULIEKID
Rating: 1 stars
02/15/2005
This was absolutely terrible. A complete waste of good vegetables. I have no idea how it was supposed to go together but it says to put the meat and the veggies together in the pot at the same time. It's done when the veggies are tender--but at that point the water you've added to cover everything still tastes like--well water. So you've got a big water soup with veggies and some meat chunks floating in it. Just awful! Read More
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MaggieLornie
Rating: 5 stars
02/16/2005
This is great! I did add a large can of beef broth to take the place of some of the water. I also eliminated the cucumber and added zuchinni instead. thanks Read More
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lmk
Rating: 1 stars
02/22/2014
I've grown up eating oxtail soup. It used to be made usually at the end of the week and throw all the leftover veggies in. I've changed it a bit. I used a pkg of frozen veggies celery carrots onion and garlic. I add my own canned stewed tomatoes and I make my own noodles (my kids used to ask if I made noodles or not-if not they really didn't care for the soup that much). Also and most important I think you must cook oxtails forever to get them fall off the bone tender. I usually start my soup late morning and let the oxtails onion and garlic cook in water(add more if needed) at least two to three hours skimming now and then. I also shred my cabbage and add that after the raw veggies noodles of course go in last. I also add a bit of tomato juice if I have it handy. I always cooked this on the weekend being a single mom and working during the week. I relaxed making this especially during football season. Great with crusty bread. oh and I usually throw in some parsley (Italian) and some dried basil. Gives it all a nice flavor. Read More
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Cook and a half
Rating: 5 stars
10/22/2011
This is fantastic!!! the meat is so tender and delicious. Read More
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Cheryl Aikens
Rating: 4 stars
04/26/2015
I made this recipe with 2 lbs of oxtails without the other meat and without the cucumbers and cabbage. Also added celery and some bay leaves. I also did not use the beef bouillon instead I used beef stock. My soup is absolutely delicious!! Read More
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