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Braised Oxtail Mac and Cheese
3 h 30 minServes 6Nutri-Score D€€€
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3 h 30 min
3 h 30 minBraised Oxtail Mac and Cheese
what you need
Ingredients
oxtail (cut into segments)Meat1.5 kg
macaroni (dried)Grains500 g
milkDairy500 ml
cheddar cheese (grated)Dairy300 g- mozzarella cheese (grated)Dairy200 g
butterDairy60 g
flourPantry60 g
onion (chopped)Produce1 piece
garlic (minced)Produce4 pieces
beef stockPantry1 litre
tomato paste (tablespoons)Pantry2 pieces
soy saucePantry60 ml- brown sugarPantry30 g
smoked paprikaSpices10 g
thyme (fresh)Spices5 g- bay leafSpices2 pieces
- vegetable oilPantry30 ml
saltSpices10 g
black pepper (ground)Spices5 g
per serving
Nutrition
983kcal
- Carbs
- 80 g
- Proteins
- 53 g
- Fat
- 50 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Dutch oven
Stockpot
Saucepan
Baking dish
Colander
Whisk
Oven
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Sear the oxtail
- Season the oxtail with salt and black pepper.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven and brown the oxtail on all sides.
- Set the browned oxtail aside.
- Step 2
Build the braising base
- Soften the onion and garlic in the same pot.
- Stir in the tomato paste, smoked paprika and brown sugar.
- Add the soy sauce, beef stock, thyme and bay leaf, then return the oxtail to the pot.
- Step 3
Braise the oxtail
- Cover and simmer gently until the meat is falling off the bone.
- Shred the meat and reserve the braising liquid.
- Step 4
Cook the macaroni
- Boil the macaroni in salted water until al dente.
- Drain and set aside.
- Step 5
Make the cheese sauce
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and whisk in the flour.
- Pour in the milk and the reserved braising liquid, whisking until thickened.
- Off the heat, stir in the cheddar and mozzarella until melted.
- Step 6
Assemble and bake
- Fold the macaroni, shredded oxtail and cheese sauce together in a baking dish.
- Top with extra cheese and bake until golden and bubbling.