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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides more protein and fewer calories, while cream cheese can be more affordable.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese is lower in calories, while processed cheese can be cheaper.

Gather the ingredients.

Dredge oxtails in 1/2 cup flour.

Heat beef drippings or cooking oil in a large, heavy pot over high heat. Cook to brown the meat, remove, and drain on paper towels.

Add minced onions to the pot, turn the heat to medium, and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes until golden.

Sprinkle in remaining 2 tablespoons flour, mix well, and brown lightly.

Slowly add water (or water and beef broth), and stir in tomato paste, salt, and pepper.

Tie bay leaf, thyme, cloves, and parsley in cheesecloth and add to the pot.

Return oxtail to pot, cover, and simmer for 3 hours until meat is fork-tender.

Cool and skim off fat; remove cheesecloth bag.

Remove oxtail from the soup and separate the meat from the bones. Cut the meat into bite-size pieces and return to pot.

Add diced carrots and celery. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until carrots are tender.

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