Dinner for 3

Slow Cooker Oxtail Barley Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Oxtail Barley Soup
Total time: 570 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 lb oxtails; 2 1/2 quarts water; 6 peppercorns; 2 bay leaves; 2 stalks celery & leaves; 1 onion; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 potatoes; 3 carrots or 1/2 lb baby carrots; 1 cup quick-cooking barley; 1 can (16 oz) diced tomatoes

$39.18for 4570 minServes 3

Oxtails cook slowly with vegetables, tomatoes, and barley until the meat is tender and the broth is rich.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef brisket, 2 lb$7.49/lb typical	2 lb	$14.98Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.9 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
	Quinoa, 6 oz$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 16 oz$0.08/oz typical	16 oz	$1.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$29.38

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

570 minstart to table
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3servings as written
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Typical price

$9.79 per serving$39.18 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb oxtails
2 1/2 quarts water
6 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
2 stalks celery & leaves
1 onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 potatoes
3 carrots or 1/2 lb baby carrots
1 cup quick-cooking barley
1 can (16 oz) diced tomatoes

Steps

Place the oxtails, water, peppercorns, bay leaves, celery, onion, and salt in a slow cooker.
Cook covered on low for 8 hours, until the beef is tender and reaches at least 145 F.
Add the potatoes, carrots, diced tomatoes, and barley.
Cook covered on high for 90 minutes, until the vegetables and barley are tender.
Remove the bay leaves and serve the soup hot.

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