Old Fashioned Oxtail And Barley Soup Recipe

• 2 1/2 lb oxtails cut up
• 1 Tbsp. beef drippings or possibly vegetable oil
• 1 med onion minced
• 3 quart water
•     Salt to taste
•     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1/4 c. minced parsley
• 1 lrg carrot minced
• 2 lrg celery ribs minced
• 1 can tomato paste - (6 ounce)
• 1/2 tsp marjoram
• 1/2 tsp dry basil
• 1/4 c. pearl barley uncooked

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