Ingredients

  • 4 lb. oxtails
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 1/2 c. browned flour
  • bay leaf
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 c. canned tomatoes
  • 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 1/2 qt. water
  • 1 c. carrots
  • 1 c. celery
  • 1 c. onions
  • 6 eggs, hard-boiled
  • 2 c. red wine (dry)
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 1/2 lemons

Method

  • Brown oxtails in butter.
  • Add water, salt, pepper, bay leaf and cloves and cook slowly until meat is tender, about 2 1/2 hours, then add bouillon.
  • Combine carrots, celery and onions. Blend together when finely diced.
  • Add to soup together with tomatoes and tomato paste.
  • Cook about 20 minutes.
  • Do not boil. Brown flour and slowly stir into soup.
  • Stir constantly.
  • Cut lemons into small pieces.
  • Do not peel.
  • Add diced eggs, lemons and wine to soup.
  • Let set for 10 minutes and serve.
  • Serves 8.