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Ingredients

• ✓ beef neck bone
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• oregano
• basil
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• tomato paste
• water
• ground beef

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot saute onion, garlic, oregano and basil in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the neck bones and let simmer with the lid on until the onions are transparent. Note: if using ground beef cook with onion mixture.
2. 2 Once onions are clear, add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste and water. If using meat in your recipe add at this time. Cover and simmer for several hours.
3. 3 Before serving, remove neck bones and discard.

By Nancy Friskey

Ingredients

• ✓ beef neck bone
• cumin
• allspice
• black pepper
• red pepper flakes
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• olive oil
• garlic
• beef broth
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat slow cooker to High.
2. 2 Clean neck bones and remove any excess fat. Season bones with cumin, allspice, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt; dust with 1/4 cup flour.
3. 3 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add seasoned neck bones; cook until bones begin to brown, about 1 minute per side.
4. 4 Transfer neck bones and drippings to the preheated slow cooker; add beef broth and onion.
5. 5 Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook 4 to 6 hours.
6. 6 Transfer neck bones to a dish. Sprinkle remaining flour into the slow cooker and stir well. Return neck bones to slow cooker. Let stand until gravy thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Natascha Bowden-Mason