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Oxtail in the Vaccinara style

Oxtail alla vaccinara

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A popular and hearty Roman dish: oxtail, first blanched and then simmered for two hours with celery, onion, carrot, wine, and tomatoes, until it forms a t…

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Coda alla vaccinara is a traditional Roman dish. Although this part of the animal is relatively inexpensive, the result is a delicious, slow-cooked stew.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time3 hr 30 min
  • Total4 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$6.01 $1.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.11
  • $0.21
  • $0.39
  • $3.22
  • $0.59
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.13
  • $0.88
  • $0.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the tail into segments and let them soak in a bowl of cold water for 3 hours. Then, place them in a saucepan of cold water and boil for 30 minutes.
  2. Chop the onion and carrot, and add the celery, which should be cut into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Sauté the mixture in a large skillet with olive oil until the celery is tender, adding a little wine if needed.
  4. Add the bleached tail, cook for 15 minutes, then add a glass of wine, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
  5. Once the wine has evaporated, add the tomato pulp and the bouillon cube, and let it simmer for about 2 hours, until the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened.

The bill

Oxtail alla vaccinara

  • 1 to 2 feet of celery$0.11
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 carrot$0.39
  • 250 g of tomato pulp$3.22
  • olive oil$0.59
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • hot pepper$0.13
  • One glass of red wine (or white), a little more$0.88
  • 1 bouillon cube$0.18

Total$6.01

that's $1.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of oxtail
  • 1 to 2 feet of celery
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 250 g of tomato pulp
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • hot pepper
  • One glass of red wine (or white), a little more
  • 1 bouillon cube

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