Roast Tongue

Photo: flickr user quinn.anya

Ingredients

5 pounds Fresh tongue

3 Onions sliced

2 teaspoons Salt

teaspoon Pepper

teaspoon Garlic powder

1 Bay leaf

1 cup Canned tomato sauce

2 Tomatoes diced

2 cups Boiling water

Preparation

Plunge the tongue into boiling water and cook 10 minutes. Drain and remove the skin and root.

Place the tongue in a roasting pan with the onions around it. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add the bay leaf, tomato sauce, tomatoes and water. Cover the pan and roast in a 325 degree oven 3 hours or until the tongue is tender. Baste frequently and remove the cover for the last 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.

Serves 6 to 8.