Bush tomatoes are native to Australia, closely related to tomatoes, even closer relatives of eggplant. Bush tomato has a strong sun-dried tomato, caramel and tamarillo flavor. Oxtail soup is made with beef tails. Different versions of oxtail soup exist in ; the United Kingdom, Korea, China, Indonesia where it is called sop buntut, also an ethnic dish in South America.
Ingredients for 10 portions
| Qty | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Litre | Beef stock |
| 1 | Kg | Ox-tail |
| 0.05 | Litre | Olive oil |
| 0.15 | Kg | Celery |
| 0.15 | Kg | Carrot |
| 0.2 | Kg | Potato |
| 0.2 | Kg | Onions |
| 0.05 | Kg | Garlic |
| 0.1 | Kg | Tomato paste |
| 0.01 | Kg | Thyme |
| 0.01 | Kg | Cracked black pepper |
| 0.03 | Kg | Salt |
| 0.02 | Kg | Pepper |
| 0.05 | Kg | Chives |
Method
- Heat olive oil and saute the mirepoix along with cleaned oxtail
- Add tomato paste and add the rest of the ingredients
- Bring to a boil and simmer until the oxtail is tender
- Strain the soup. Preserve the ox tail, carrot, potato & discard the rest of the ingredients.
- Slice the oxtail and portion out into soup cups along with carrot and potato cubes.
- Pour over a ladle of hot soup, garnish with chopped chives and serve