Nerpy's Braised Oxtail with Mushroom & Pasta Alfredo — Caribbean Comfort Food
This recipe features Nerpy's One Drop Green Seasoning, bringing authentic Caribbean flavor to your kitchen. Fall-off-the-bone oxtail slow-braised in red wine, tomato, and vegetable stock for 2.5 hours, served over a Nerpy's One Drop Green Seasoning pesto pasta tossed with sauteed mushrooms and crispy bacon. The ultimate Caribbean luxury comfort dish. Made with simple, wholesome ingredients and the bold seasoning Nerpy's is known for, this dish is sure to become a household favourite.
Ingredients
- Oxtail
- 2 chopped onions
- 2 shallots
- Fresh rosemary
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Chili
- Tomato paste
- Oaks Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- Oaks Flaxseed Oil
- Nerpy's One Drop Green Seasoning (Pesto)
- Sweet red wine
- Bacon
- Mushrooms
- Pasta
- Fresh parsley
- Vegetable stock
Instructions
- Season oxtail with salt and pepper.
- Heat a heavy-bottomed pot with 2 tablespoons oil; sear oxtail until browned on all sides; remove and set aside.
- Saute chopped onion and shallots in the same pot until softened; return oxtail.
- Add tomato paste and cook briefly; pour in red wine and let alcohol evaporate.
- Add enough vegetable stock to cover 3/4 of the oxtail.
- Add fresh rosemary; cover pot slightly and braise in oven at 300F for 2.5 hours.
- Fry bacon until crispy; remove and use the bacon fat to saute mushrooms.
- Cook pasta; drain and toss with fresh parsley, Nerpy's One Drop Green Seasoning, and flaxseed oil.
- Plate: sauce first, then pasta, then oxtail, bacon, and mushrooms; drizzle with additional braising sauce.
Watch the Recipe Video
Recipe credit: All credit to Howard Mellad and the Chefs at Tyloaks Distribution and Oaks Kitchen for putting this production together. Music: "Right Way" by Ralion.
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