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Oxtail chilli bowl

Braised ox tail meat served as a southern American-style chilli bowl.  

Prep time20 min
Cook time210 min
Servings4
DifficultyEasy
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Ingredients

Simple ingredients, wonderful result.

Servings4
3 kg ox tail, cut into 5-7cm wide pieces
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
500 ml salt-reduced beef stock
2 x 400g tin crushed tomatoes
400 ml tomato passata
2 tbsp Mexican chilli powder
1 tbsp paprika
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1.2 tsp sea salt
1.2 tsp cracked black pepper
400 g tin cannellini beans, rinsed
400 g tin borlotti beans, rinsed

Garnish3 ingredients

125 g light tasty cheese, finely grated
4 tbsp low-fat Greek yoghurt
2 ripe avocados, sliced
LET’S COOK

Step-by-step method

Make it your own, one easy step at a time.

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 170°C.

  2. 02

    Step 2

    Bring a large heavy¬-based saucepan to a medium heat and add 2 tbsp oil. In batches, brown ox tail pieces all over, removing to a plate until all pieces are finished.

  3. 03

    Step 3

    Place all the beef back in the pan and add stock, tomato passata, spices and garlic and bring to a simmer. Cover in foil and place in oven for 3.5 hours.

  4. 04

    Step 4

    Remove saucepan from oven, carefully remove the foil and lid, remove the ox tail pieces and allow to cool slightly.

  5. 05

    Step 5

    Remove the meat from the bones, discarding bones. Return meat to pan along with beans, cover and set aside until beans are warmed through. Serve with Garnishes of choice.

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