Petite Marmite

Ingredients

• 6 lbs. oxtails
• 1 large onion, cut up
• 2 ribs celery, cut up
• 1 carrot, cut up
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 1/4 tsp. marjoram
• 1 tsp. black peppercorns
• 1 lb. ground round, chilled
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 egg whites
• 4 eggshells, well broken
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. Tabasco
• 4 small carrots, sliced into thin sticks
• 4 small potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 2 ribs celery, cut into thin sticks
• Salt
• pepper