Country-Style Oxtails

Ingredients

• 3 pounds oxtails, cut into pieces
• Salt, pepper and paprika to taste
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• Vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 large cans diced tomatoes
• 2 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cups hot water

Instructions

1. Sprinkle oxtails with salt, pepper and paprika. Dredge in flour. Brown on all sides in a heavy pan with vegetable oil.
2. Remove browned oxtails and place in a roasting pan.
3. Mix remaining ingredients together. Pour over browned oxtails in a roasting pan.
4. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F until tender. Remove cover the last 1/2 hour of cooking. Stir occasionally.