Brown Butter Oxtail Soup

Ingredients

• 1 ox tail, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 quarts cold water
• 1 bunch soup herbs
• 4 onions, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 tsp thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

Method

1. 1 Soak the ox tail pieces in warm water for 30 minutes. Remove, wash, and wipe dry.
2. 2 Roll each joint in flour. Heat shortening in a soup kettle and brown the ox tails well.
3. 3 Add 1/2 cup flour to the pot and brown until deep mahogany. Add water, herbs, onions, carrot, and thyme.
4. 4 Cook slowly for 3 hours. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice before serving.