Braised Veal Shanks with Polenta

Name: Braised Veal Shanks with Polenta
Prep time: 1 h 44 min
Cook time: 1 h 44 min
Total time: 1 h 44 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 59 milliliters dry red wine; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 237 milliliters low-salt beef broth; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 4 veal shanks (1 1/2 inches thick), about 2 pounds; 651 milliliters water; 177 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Need a dairy free main course? Braised Veal Shanks with Polenta could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 49g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, basil, flour, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the yellow cornmeal you could follow this main course with the Cornmeal Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 44 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Trim fat from veal.

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Veal

Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and next 4 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Ziploc Bags

Add 1 shank at a time to bag; shake to coat with flour mixture. Reserve flour mixture in bag.

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All Purpose Flour

Shake

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add veal and cook 5 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Veal

Transfer veal to a plate.

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Veal

Add onion and garlic to pan; saut until tender.

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Garlic

Onion

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Sprinkle onion mixture with reserved flour mixture. Cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

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All Purpose Flour

Onion

Add beef broth and wine; bring to a boil. Return veal to pan; cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until veal is tender.

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Beef Broth

Veal

Wine

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Remove veal from oven; let stand, covered, 10 minutes.

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Veal

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While veal is standing, combine water, cornmeal, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir, cover with wax paper, and microwave at HIGH 5 minutes. Stir, cover, and continue to cook at HIGH 4 minutes or until polenta is very thick. Divide polenta evenly among 4 serving plates. Spoon off and discard fat from veal juices.

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Polenta