Scrumptious Oxtail Stew Recipe: How To Make Oxtails Stew With Spaghetti Sauce

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces fat content while still adding flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: oregano

Oregano is a cost-effective herb that adds a similar aromatic quality.

Soak oxtails in a salt water solution until defrosted, then rinse them off.

Scrub the oxtails to remove any excess fat, but keep the fat for flavor.

Heat a pot over medium-high heat and add a small amount of oil.

Add the oxtails to the hot oil and brown them for about 8-10 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium and add chicken broth and water to the pot.

Cover the pot with a lid, leaving a crack for steam to escape, and let it simmer for 3.5 to 4 hours until oxtails are tender.

Chop a medium-sized onion and add it to the pot halfway through the cooking process, around the two-hour mark.

Add egg noodles to the pot, reduce heat to low or low-medium, and stir to combine.

Add mixed vegetables, tomato sauce, and sugar, then fold everything together.

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