Who doesn’t love a hearty Oxtail stew? And what better way to spoil your Dad, or your children’s hero, with an easy to make, wholesome lunch. That can be enjoyed together around the the table and remind him of good, old-fashioned cooking. We have the perfect ingredient for Father’s Day lunch… cook and enjoy!
Ingredients:2 kg of Oxtail
200 g of Pauli’s Tomali
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 x can of chickpeas (optional)
1 red onion (sliced)
2 carrots (chopped)
2 cans of chopped Italian plum tomatoes
4 medium sized cabbage leaves (cabbage tenderises the meat beautifully)
125 ml of red wine, optional (Pinotage will work well with this dish)
Serve with sweet potato or cauliflower mash
Salt and pepper to taste
How to:
In a heavy based pan, heat the olive oil and fry the onion until it begins to soften. Add the carrots, Pauli’s Tomali and stir together for about 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the cans of tomatoes to make a beautiful tomato based sauce, leave to simmer for about 5 minutes on a low heat with the lid on. Place this sauce into a slow cooker (or a casserole dish suitable for the oven). Brown the Oxtail to seal in the juices in the same pan you used to make the tomato sauce. Once browned, add this to the tomato sauce in the slow cooker. Add the drained can of chickpeas, cabbage leaves and red wine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook in the slow cooker on a low heat for about 6 hours. Make sure that the meat is fully covered by the liquid. If you don’t have a slow cooker, cook in the oven at 160 degrees for 1.5 hours, stirring occasionally to make sure the sauce doesn’t stick to the dish. Serves 4.
Yours in good food,
Dianne @ Pauli’s Food Co
Pauli's Food Company 