Osso Buco
- 8 each veal shanks
- 7 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups white wine dry
- 1 1/2 cups onions chopped
- 3/4 cup carrots chopped
- 3/4 cup celery chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1 1/2 cups italian plum (roma) tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- Season the veal shanks with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour, shaking off excess.
- In a heavy skillet, heat 3 tablespoon butter and 3 tablespoon oil over mod-high heat.
- Brown the veal shanks, adding additional butter and oil if necessary.
- Transfer the shanks as they are browned to a platter.
- Add wine to the skillet, boil the mixture, deglazing the pan, until the liquid is reduced to about a half cup.
- Reserve in a small bowl.
- In a flameproof casserole just large enough to hold the veal shanks in one layer, cook the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in the remaining 4 tablespoon butter over mod-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are softened.
- Add the shanks and any accumulated juices to the casserole.
- Add the wine mixture, and enough broth to almost cover the shanks.
- Spread the tomatoes over the shanks, add the bouquet garni (6 fresh parsley sprigs, 4 fresh thyme sprigs, 1 bay leaf) and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring the liquid to a simmer over moderately high heat.
- Braise the mixture, covered, in the middle of a preheated 325F (160C).
- oven for 2 hours, or until the veal is tender.
- Transfer the veal to an ovenproof serving dish with a slotted spoon.
- Discard the strings and keep the shanks warm.
- Strain pan juices into a saucepan, pressing hard on the solids.
- Skim off the fat.
- Boil for about 15 minutes or until reduced to about 3 cups.
- Baste the shanks in some of the reduced juices, and bake them, basting 3 to 4 more times, for 10 minutes or until the shanks are glazed.
- In a bowl, stir together the parsley, zest, and garlic.
- Sprinkle the shanks with the gremolata and pour some juice around and over them.
- Serve the remaining juices alongside in a boat.
veal shanks, butter, olive oil, white wine, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, beef stock, italian plum, parsley, lemon zest, garlic
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/osso-buco-44243 (may not work)