6 1/4 hours,
overnight chilling then 30 minutes
Serves 6
2 oxtails, (separated at each joint)
25 g / 1 oz flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
60-90 ml / 4-6 tbs cognac
1 Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
4 carrots, quartered
5 ml / 1 tsp dried thyme
60 ml / 4 tbs finely chopped parsley
425 ml / 15 fl oz Classic brown beef stock
425 ml / 15 fl oz red wine
Oxtail soup Preparation
1- Heat the oven to 250 C / 500 F / gas 10.
2- Sprinkle the flour on to a large flat plate and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roll the oxtail segments in the seasoned flour and place them in a large roasting tin. Brown them in the oven for 15 minutes. Turn the segments over and continue cooking for a further 15 minutes. Remove the tin from the oven and carefully pour off any fat. Transfer the oxtail segments and any sediment to a large flameproof casserole.
3- Reduce the heat to 170 C/ 325 F / gas 3. Heat the cognac in a ladle. Set it alight and pour it over the oxtail segments. Once the flames have died out, add the coarsely chopped onion, quartered carrots, dried thyme, 30 ml / 2 tbs of the finely chopped parsley, the bay leaves, beef stock, red wine and 600 ml/ 1 pt water. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and cook in the oven for 2 1/2 hours.
4- Reduce the heat again to 110 C / 225 F / gas 1/4 and cook the soup for a further 2-3 hours or until the meat is tender. Remove from the oven and allow to cook, then refrigerate overnight.
5- To serve, remove the fat from the surface of the soup with a spoon. Bring the soup to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the oxtail segments are heated through thoroughly. Sprinkle with the remaining finely chopped parsley and serve.
- It is important to chill this soup so that you can remove the fat completely, other wise it will be unpleasantly greasy. Reheat the meat thoroughly before serving.
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