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Clear Oxtail Soup

Name: Clear Oxtail Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 160 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 600 g oxtail; 100 g celeriac; 1 parsley root; 2 carrots; 1 stalk leek; 0.5 bunch parsley; 300 g beef bones; 4 tomatoes; 1 tsp tomato paste; 1 bay leaf; 4 stalks thyme; 0.5 tsp black peppercorns; 4 allspice berries; 5 tbsp dry sherry; 2 onions; Worcestershire sauce; salt

From the kitchen ofKarla Wagner

The story

From Karla's family cookbook (2014). An elegant clear soup that graces the table on special occasions.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 2 h 40 min
Total: 3 h
Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Method

Brown the oxtail
Deglaze with 1.5 l water and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes
Add tomatoes
Season with salt and let the soup steep (rather than boil) covered for 2 hours.
Remove oxtail pieces and bones and strain the soup through a cloth.
Detach the oxtail meat from the bones and portion into cups.
Season the soup with sherry and Worcestershire sauce

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