Oxtail Soup with Vegetables

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 175 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This oxtail soup with vegetables recipe makes a richly satisfying meal. Imagine the enticing aromas of meat, okra, corn, and garlic simmering for hours!

Ingredients

3 pounds oxtails, or more as desired
1/2 head garlic cloves, unpeeled
3 stalks celery
2 carrots
1 medium onion
6 cups water,
1 (32 fluid ounce) container beef broth
3 small turnips, peeled and diced
1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra
1 (10 ounce) package frozen small niblet corn
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 dash hot sauce, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2 Place oxtails and garlic in a large roasting pan. Roast in the preheated oven until garlic is tender, about 30 minutes.
3 Transfer oxtails to a large stock pot. Squeeze roasted garlic into a food processor; add celery, carrots, and onion. Process until finely chopped; add to pot with enough water to cover oxtails. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low; simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Remove oxtails; let cool.
4 Add broth and turnips to the pot. Simmer until slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Add okra and corn. Simmer until warmed through, about 10 minutes more.
5 Pick meat from bones; chop into bite-sized pieces. Add to soup. Season with salt and pepper. Add hot sauce, if desired.