Veal Osso Buco

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 2 hr 15 min
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 1 hr 55 min
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Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 veal shanks

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup (1/4-inch pieces) celery

1/2 cup (1/4-inch pieces) carrots

1 onion, finely chopped

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 cups beef stock

1 1/2 cups dry Marsala wine

1 can tomatoes (recommended: San Marzano)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 stalks fresh thyme

Gremolata:

2 cups chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

4 large cloves garlic, minced

Rice, risotto, or mashed potatoes, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Dredge the veal shanks in flour, shake off the excess and sear them in the Dutch oven until they are well browned, about 5 to 8 minutes. Set the shanks aside on a plate.
  2. Add the remaining olive oil, to the pot over medium heat and stir in the celery, carrots and onions. Cook for 4 minutes until the onions begin to brown. Stir in the garlic. Pour in the beef stock and deglaze the pan by scraping the brown bits from the bottom, using a wooden spoon.
  3. Add the veal shanks to the pan followed by the Marsala wine, tomatoes, salt and pepper, to taste, and the thyme. Simmer for 10 minutes, then cook slowly over low heat for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
  4. Gremolata: Combine the parsley, lemon zest, and garlic in a food processor. Roughly chop and set aside.
  5. Arrange the veal shanks on a bed of rice, risotto, or mashed potatoes. Garnish each serving with a tablespoon of gremolata and serve.

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Daddy D.

This recipe turned out great. I compared it to a version by Anne Burrell that I watched on TV but could not find on the web site. I wonder why there is no mention of what temperature the "low" cooking temperature is? Anne didn't mention it either! I guess they want you to experiment. I used 300 degrees and I followed Anne's tip about removing the lid off the dutch oven for the final half hour. I also flipped my shanks over every half hour and made sure to adjust the level of the liquid as needed to keep the shanks covered.

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