Filipino Oxtail Stew

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds beef oxtail cut into pieces
• 0.5 head bok choy cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large eggplant cut into 2-inch chunks
• 0.5 pound green beans fresh trimmed
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black to taste
• 1 large onion quartered
• 0.3 cup peanut butter or as needed
• 1 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Fill a large saucepan with water, and drop in the oxtail pieces, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 hours over medium-low heat, skimming the foam occasionally, until the oxtail meat is very tender and the broth is reduced to 3 cups.
2. Stir in the eggplant, bok choy, and green beans, and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
3. Just before serving, place the peanut butter in a small bowl and thin with 1 or 2 tablespoons of broth. Stir until smooth and add to the stew.