Osso Buco - Braised Veal Shank


Course : Veal
Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


6 pieces veal shin bones -- well covered in meat

1/8 teaspoon salt to taste

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to taste

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil

---SAUCE---

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon butter

1 large onion -- finely chopped

1 medium carrot -- finely chopped

1 stalk celery -- finely chopped

2 cloves garlic -- finely chopped

1 cup dry red wine

6 ounces peeled italian tomatoes -- finely chopped or equivalent fresh tomatoes -- and their liquid

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt to taste

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to taste

---GREMOLATA---

2 teaspoons lemon peel -- grated

1 clove garlic -- finely chopped

4 teaspoons fresh parsley -- finely chopped
 

Preparation / Directions:


Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C. Season veal with salt and pepper. Dip veal in flour, shaking off the excess. Saute veal on all sides in hot oil in a large skillet on medium heat until brown to seal in the meat's juices. Put veal in a casserole dish just big enough to contain the meat. Saute onion in oil and butter in another skillet on medium heat until onion is transparent. Add carrot, celery and garlic to onion and saute on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add wine, tomatoes and their liquid and brown sugar to onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and stir until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Cover veal with sauce and put casserole dish, covered, in oven and bake at 350F/180C for 1 1/2 hours. Bake uncovered for the last 1/2 hour. Put veal on a warm serving platter or on warm plates. Sprinkle with gremolata and serve. To make Gremolata: Mix lemon peel, garlic and parsley together in a bow

 

Nutritional Information:

78 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (25% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 43mg Sodium


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