Cooking With Aisha Live Making Oxtail Stew in tomato base

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.

Open the packages of oxtails and rinse them off; set aside.

Chop up the carrots and celery.

Prepare a tomato base using tomato paste and stew tomatoes.

Cut up the onions and garlic.

Season the oxtails with Louisiana seasoning and Creole seasoning.

Add a little bit of Worcestershire sauce to the oxtails.

In a large pot, add the chopped vegetables and oxtails together.

Cook the oxtails for about 3 to 4.5 hours until they are tender and falling off the bone.

Add potatoes to the stew later in the cooking process.

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