How to Make Slow Cooker Oxtail Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a hearty, rich oxtail soup to warm you up on a cold day. This slow cooker oxtail soup recipe is the perfect comfort food, packed with tender oxtail meat, flavorful vegetables, and a savory broth that simmers to perfection. The best part? It's incredibly easy to make, as the slow cooker does all the work for you.

Oxtail is a bony, gelatin-rich meat that is perfect for slow cooking. As the soup simmers, the oxtail releases its rich flavors into the broth, resu...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed
  • 1 pound beef oxtail, cut into pieces
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ½ (750 milliliter) bottle red wine, or to taste
  • water to cover
  • 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 cup green beans
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 hrs 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 13 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add oxtail and onion; cook until oxtail is browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer oxtail and onion to a slow cooker.
  • Pour wine into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Pour wine mixture into the slow cooker; add water to cover.
  • Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and green beans; cook soup for 4 hours more.
  • Cool soup slightly; refrigerate until fat has risen to the top and solidified, about 1 hour. Scoop off fat; stir in tomatoes. Reheat soup before serving.
  • Nutrition

    211 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 39mg
    • Sodium: 241mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 11g
    • Vitamin C: 20mg
    • Calcium: 57mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 602mg