LOBOLA OXTAIL

“I also call this my lobola oxtail. Almost every time a friend calls me wanting to cook to impress a guy, this has been the first recipe I share with them! Works every time! I swear by it. It gets people down the aisle.”

Serves 6 to 8

EASY

GREAT VALUE Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 4 hours

oxtail 1.5 kg flour 2T oil 3T large onion 1, chopped garlic 2 t, minced carrots 2, roughly chopped tomatoes 2, chopped bay leaves 2 thyme 4 sprigs sugar 1T red wine 1½ cups beef stock 1 cup sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste rice or mashed potato, for serving

1 Toss the oxtail in the flour until lightly coated. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and brown the meat thoroughly. Remove from the pan and set aside. 2 In the same pan, fry the onion and garlic until soft. Add the carrots, tomatoes, bay leaves and