BBC Good Food

14 June 2009

Tested

"Having never cooked oxtail before, I was delighted to find this recipe and can confirm it works a treat! Viking, yes, 750ml of good red wine. It is a lot, but over the three hours it turns into a gorgeous gloopy sauce. Having made this a couple of times now, if you want to simplify the recipe I can confirm that it works just as beautifully without flouring the oxtail. I also added an extra can of tomatoes to the veggies, because I love that tomatoey flavour, and if you want a quick alternative to the basil dumplings, it goes really well with polenta. Also, I've done it with just one oxtail - just leave all the other ingredients exactly the same, don't halve the wine or veggies and you'll be fine. And it does indeed reheat perfectly. Mmmm... looking forward to making this again. A credit crunch treat."