Oxtail Gumbo

Name: Oxtail Gumbo
Ingredients: 4 lb. beef oxtails; 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter; 8 c. water; 1 1/4 c. chopped celery; 1 c. chopped onion; 1/4 c. chopped parsley; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. chili powder; 1/4 tsp. paprika; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional); 1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, cut up; 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut okra; 1 tsp. sage

15 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 lb. beef oxtails
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
8 c. water
1 1/4 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, cut up
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut okra
1 tsp. sage

Directions

1

Brown oxtail in margarine on all sides in Dutch oven.
2

Add water, 1/4 cup celery, 1/2 cup onion, parsley, salt, chili powder, paprika, thyme, garlic and crushed red pepper.
3

Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Chill; remove fat and strain broth.
4

Remove meat from bones. Combine undrained tomatoes, okra, 1 cup celery, 1/2 cup onion, meat, broth and sugar in a large saucepan; cover and simmer 45 minutes longer.
5

Serve with rice.
6

Yields 8 servings.