Mexican Oxtail Beef Soup

Name: Mexican Oxtail Beef Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 pounds beef oxtail, cut into pieces; 1 pound cubed beef stew meat; 1 cube beef bouillon; 1 onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 0.5 teaspoon chili powder; 0.75 teaspoon ground cumin; salt and pepper to taste; 4 ears corn on the cob, broken in half; 3 carrots, coarsely chopped; 2 russet potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces; 0.33333334326744 cup lentils, picked over and rinsed; 0.33333334326744 cup long grain rice; 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables; 1 head cabbage, cored and cut into 8 wedges; 8 corn tortillas

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:3h 30min

Oxtails, a humble but beloved soup ingredient the world over, makes a hearty, thick and rich Mexican soup that's flavored with spices and vegetables, and simmered all afternoon.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:06:30 GMT