Beef Shank Sauce Over Polenta

Name: Beef Shank Sauce Over Polenta
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms beef shanks, trimmed; cut 2 inches thick; 794 grams (one big can) crushed tomatoes; 2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 ribs celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 servings Cooked polenta or pasta, for serving; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 4 servings Kosher salt; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 473 milliliters low-sodium vegetable broth or water

You can never have too many sauce recipes, so give Beef Shank Sauce Over Polentan a try. One portion of this dish contains about 79g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 739 calories. This recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have vegetable broth, kosher salt, celery, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 32

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Oven

Season the shanks with salt and pepper. In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the olive oil until shimmering.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Add half of the shanks to the casserole and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until browned, about 7 minutes.

Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining shanks.

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the casserole.

Add the onions, celery, carrots and a generous pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the vegetables are very soft and golden, 15 minutes.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Onion

Salt

Add the wine and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat for 2 minutes.

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Wine

Add the tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Return the shanks and any accumulated juices to the casserole. Cover and braise in the oven for 3 hours, until the meat is very tender.

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Tomato

Broth

Meat

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Oven

Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the shanks to a plate and let cool slightly. Using 2 forks, shred the meat and scrape out marrow from the bones.

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