Ox Tail Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb Cut ox tail
• 1 1/2 qt Water
• 1 tb Salt
• 1/2 c Diced onion
• 1 c Diced raw carrots
• 1/2 c Diced raw celery
• 2 tb White rice
• 1 c Cooked tomatoes

Brown ox tails well in hot fat. ADD: Simmer at least 3 1/4 hours. When meat is tender, remove from bone. Return meat to pot. ADD: Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Skim off as much fat as you can. This soup may be made the day before eating - then the fat is easily removed. Heat through before eating.