Oxtails And Mashed Potatoes

During a recent freezer dive, I discovered a pkg of oxtails in gravy and decided it would be perfect comfort food for a cold Friday get-together meal.  I nuked the meat and gravy then served it over mashed potatoes and sided with green beans.

For the potatoes, I did a search for classic mashed potatoes and opted for the recipe for The Best Mashed Potatoes from the “Spend With Pennies” blog.  I made them ahead of time and kept them warm in the toaster oven.

Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients: 

4 pounds russet or Yukon Gold potatoes

3 cloves garlic optional

⅓ cup melted salted butter

1 cup milk or cream (I added more)

salt to taste

black pepper to taste

Instructions:

Peel and quarter potatoes, place in a pot of cold salted water.

Add cloves of garlic (if using) & bring to a boil, cook uncovered 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain well and return to hot pan.

Heat milk until warm.

Add butter to the potatoes and begin mashing.

Pour in heated milk a little at a time while using a potato masher to reach desired consistency.

Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Green Beans

For the green beans, using our neighbor’s recipe, I sauteed some onion and garlic in a pot, then added a quart of our homemade beef broth and two packages of frozen green beans, then cooked until tender.  I plated them and topped with chopped bacon.  They were very good.

This is my plate.

The Verdict:

It was a delicious meal and a great use of the leftover meat.

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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

2/21/25 meal dates