Oxtail Stew

Ingredients

• •1/3 cup uncooked white beans
• •1 tablespoon lard
• •3 pounds beef oxtails
• •3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• •1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
• •1 medium tomato, diced
• •2 cups beef stock
• •2 cups water (about)
• •2 tablespoons ground allspice
• •salt and pepper to taste
• •few shots hot sauce

Directions

1. 1Soak the beans in cold water overnight or place beans in a small saucepan with 1 cup of water and cover. Bring to a boil and turn off heat. Allow to sit for 1 hour covered with the heat off.
2. 2In a heavy skillet brown the oxtails in lard. Place them in a large (about 6 quart) stove top casserole or stock-pot. Add all the remaining ingredients except the water and beans. Then, add just enough water to cover the contents of the pot, this should be about 2 cups more or less.
3. 3Cover and simmer for 1 ½ hours. Drain the beans and add to the stock-pot. Continue cooking covered for an additional 1 ½ hours. Stir occasionally and add additional water if necessary, you do not want the pot to dry out. If you like a thick stew, remove the lid during the last half hour of cooking.