Oxtail Stew Alla Cordobesa


Course : Italian
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Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


5 pounds oxtails -- cut 1 1/2 inch pieces

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

6 cloves garlic -- thinly sliced

2 large spanish onions -- cut 1/2 inch thk slices

10 medium dried apricots

1 tablespoon raisins

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

1 tablespoon sweet paprika

1 pound tomatoes -- peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped

1 medium carrot -- cut 1/2 inch coins

1 bottle dry red wine

1 teaspoon salt -- to taste

1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
 

Preparation / Directions:


Place oxtail pieces in a large soup pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool, trim off large pieces of fat and set aside broth. In another large soup pot, heat oil until smoking and add garlic, onions, apricots, raisins, coriander seeds and paprika and cook until softened and golden brown. Add tomatoes, carrots and red wine and bring to a boil. Season cooked oxtails with salt and pepper and place in pot with wine mixture. Return to boil, lower heat and simmer 1 1/4 hours, adding retained broth, if necessary, to keep liquid over level of meat. Turn heat to medium-high and reduce liquid by half, about 10 to 15 minutes. Check for seasoning and serve. Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1B09)


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