Caribbean Oxtail Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 1/2 lbs oxtails, chopped into pieces
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 4 fresh thyme sprigs
• 3 whole cloves
• 7 1/2 cups water
• 15 ounces butter beans or 15 ounces lima beans or 15 ounces navy beans, drained
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 hot chili pepper
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot or dutch oven, place oxtails, onion, bay leaves, thyme, cloves, and water; bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 1/2 hours. (alternatively, place these ingredients in a pressure cooker, cover, bring to pressure, reduce heat and cook until meat is tender, about 1 hour).
• 2 once the oxtails are cooked, add the garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, allspice, chili pepper; season with salt and pepper.
• 3 stir in the beans and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. (10 minutes in a pressure cooker).