This is not a test! I seriously thought about naming this dish “When Oxtail met Gnocchi”. This stew is cooked low and slow until the meat just falls of the bone.
This recipe does come with a warning- you will eat the whole pot. This oxtail gnocchi stew is the perfect beef stew. It is rich and indulgent and also very flavorful. Make it today!
I know you know that this is on another level. I have a bomb slow cooker oxtail recipe on the blog that I made last year. So I wanted to share my go to stove top version. I am not even going to kid around y’all, this is so darn good.
The gnocchi adds another demension to this dish. They plump up and really soaks every bit of the glorious oxtail gravy. So when you bite into them you really get to experience all the flavors in the stew in one bite.
I made big pot of this stew for 4th of July. It was a big hit. I was a little nervous, because if you met my family you would know a couple of things we all love family get togethers because there is ALWAYS going to be a oxtail dish on the table. I think that is a Jamaican thing. 🙂
So I placed this on the buffet table and it was gone. I literally bubbled with joy when Jonathan said ” mmmm mommy this is like a meaty gummy bear.” Everyone laughed. But mostly they ate and squealed with delight. It is that LEGIT! Try it and tagged me in your pictures.
XOXO,
Ann
oxtail and Gnocchi Stew
This oxtail gnocchi stew is the perfect beef stew. It is rich and indulgent and also very flavorful. Make it today!
Ingredients
- 4 Pounds Oxtail
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 large onion chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic chopped
- 3-4 Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 1 can Tomato Smash them
- 3 Bay Leaves
- 1-2 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Bunch Fresh thyme
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth or water
- 2 Teaspoon Salt (or to taste)
- 2-3 Teaspoon Red pepper flakes or 1 habanero
- 3 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- To Prep: Add the oxtail to a ziplock bag along with the garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and Worcestershire sauce. Place in the fridge overnight. When ready to cook remove the oxtails from the bag and lightly pat dry. In a large dutch pot, add oil. Heat the oil and brown the oxtail on all side. Remove the oxtails and drain off excess oil. With about 1 tablespoon of oil add the rest of the marinade and cook for about 5-7 minutes.
Add enough broth or water to just cover the oxtails and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower to a simmer, cover and cook 2 hours. Every 30 minutes for 2 hours add 2 cups of water or broth to keep oxtails covered with liquid.Bring to a boil then simmer uncovered 2 hours, skimming fat off top and stirring occasionally. In the last 1/2 hour of cook time, season with 2 teaspoon salt. In the last 10minutes of cooking add the gnocchi. Stir well and allow the gnocchi to plump up. Serve warm. Enjoy!
I am absolutely not a soup fan. To me soup is just garnished fancy water, I need something a lot more filling. And stews are all the same for the most part, they are filling but there isn’t a lot of creativity involved. I only said that to highlight just how excited I am to try your recipe. This is not only amazing looking but is also creative, as well as looking very hearty and filling. On the next cold day I’ll be making this for sure 🙂
Hello Ann, this recipe looks amazing. I am usually the one cooking at all of the family gatherings. My father in law just asked me to whip up my oxtail recipe for his birthday next week. So I got online for new ideas. I came across this and your slow cooker recipe. I would love to try both. Leaning towards the gnocchi for his birthday though. My fiance loves my beef stew, and dad loves my oxtail. I figured this would please everyone. you think it would come out well in the slow cooker?
thanks for any advice you can give
HI Richard! Happy birthday to your father-in law when it comes. I think the two recipes can be combined just add the gnocchi to the slow-cooker at the very end- because gnocchi cooks very quickly. I hope you guys enjoy every bit of this stew. Now I am compelled to try out this new slow cooker oxtail and gnocchi stew. Just to be extra! 🙂 🙂
Looks amazing and I’ll be sure to try it during the winter
I am here for all of this!
Hi, looks lush. but a bit curious that the recipe notes “low sodium” stock and then bungs in 2 tbs of salt !
Hi James! I’m glad you like the recipe. The thing is with regular broth usually has a lot of salt in it and you really can’t control it. Of course you can use less salt it will still be A okay. I found with the gnocchi and the beef that is the amount that worked. Hope that helps and you enjoy it 🙂
Gnocchi and Oxtail seems like a match made in heaven. These pictures are amazing.
Hey Liv!! I don’t even understand why this JUST came to me. OMG! I hope you like the recipe.
I love oxtail! I’m going to have to make this.
Hi Atim! I am so glad you like it. Let me know how you like it 🙂