Oxtail & Butter Beans
Tender oxtail with creamy butter beans in a savory tomato broth—Southern comfort that tastes like it simmered for hours but comes together in 20 minutes using pre-cooked oxtail.
- Total time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 38g
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs pre-cooked oxtail (from a can or deli), drained
- 2 cans (15 oz each) butter beans (canned), drained and rinsed
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (canned)
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp hot sauce (Frank's or similar)
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme sprigs (or 1 tsp dried)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, ~3 minutes.
- 2
Add oxtail, butter beans, tomatoes with juice, broth, hot sauce, and thyme. Stir to combine.
- 3
Bring to a low simmer and cook for 12–15 minutes until flavors meld and broth thickens slightly.
- 4
Taste and adjust salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Discard thyme sprigs.
- 5
Ladle into bowls and serve hot with cornbread or over rice if desired.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (5-quart minimum)
- wooden spoon
- ladle
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