Oxtail Soup #1 Ingredients: 4 pounds oxtails 2 pounds beef or pork bones 2 carrots 2 onions 5 cloves garlic 1 or 2 celery stalks 1 leek 2 bay leaves 2 to 3 tablespoons each butter and olive oil potatoes flour or other corn starch salt and pepper to taste

In a stockpot or heavy cast-iron Dutch oven, brown 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, two or three carrots, two onions cut into slices, and herbs to season.
When vegetables begin to take on color remove from the stockpot and set aside.