#975669 Aunt Rose Mc Call's Ox Tail Soup

1 1/2 lb Cut ox tail

1 1/2 qt Water

1 tb Salt

1/2 c Diced onion

1 c Diced raw carrots

1/2 c Diced raw celery

2 tb White rice

1 c Cooked tomatoes

Brown ox tails well in hot fat. ADD: Simmer at least 3 1/4 hours. When meat is tender, remove from bone. Return meat to pot. ADD: Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Skim off as much fat as you can. This soup may be made the day before eating - then the fat is easily removed. Heat through before eating. -----