Osso Buco

Name: Osso Buco
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 113 grams pancetta, diced 1/4 inch cubes (do not substitute bacon); 907 grams veal shanks (4 to 6 pieces 2-3 inches thick); 118 milliliters diced carrot (1/4 inch cubes); 118 milliliters diced celery (1/4 inch cubes); 1 medium onion, diced 1/4 inch pieces; 4 cloves tablespoons (about chopped garlic; 3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp. dried); 237 milliliters dry white wine; 237 milliliters chicken or veal stock; 1 serving Salt and Pepper; 2 Tbsps minced flat (Italian) parsley; 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest; 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced

Osso Buco might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. One serving contains 460 calories, 49g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It is a pricey recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly roughly 45 minutes. If you have pancetta, garlic, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.

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Heat a dutch oven on the stove top over medium heat for about five minutes.

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Stove

Add pancetta to pan, cook, stirring occasionally.

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Pancetta

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When the pancetta is crispy and most of the fat has rendered (about 5 minutes of cooking), remove the pancetta to a plate covered with some paper towel and set aside.

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Pancetta

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If necessary, drain off all but two tablespoons of the fat from the pan.

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Dredge shanks in flour, brown in pan: Season the veal shank well with salt and pepper. Dredge the veal shanks through some flour, shake off any excess, and add the meat to the hot fat in the pan.

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Salt And Pepper

Veal Shank

All Purpose Flour

Shake

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Increase the heat to medium high and cook the meat on each side until well browned (about 5 minutes per side).

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Remove the shanks to a plate, set aside.

Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the dutch oven. Cook the onion mixture, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent (about five minutes) and toss in the garlic and thyme.

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Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Thyme

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Continue cooking until the vegetables just begin to brown (about 10 minutes).

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Return shanks to pan, add wine and stock:

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Stock

Wine

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Add the shanks and the pancetta back to the pan.

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Pancetta

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Pour in the wine, and then add enough stock to come a little more than half way up the side of the shanks.

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Bring to a simmer. Cover the pan and put it in the oven to cook until the meat is tender, about an hour to an hour and a half.

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Combine the gremolata ingredients, place in a separate small serving dish.

Serve on top of risotto or polenta.

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Sprinkle with gremolata.

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Servings:

113grams

pancetta, diced 1/4 inch cubes (do not substitute bacon)907grams

veal shanks (4 to 6 pieces 2-3 inches thick)118milliliters

diced carrot (1/4 inch cubes)118milliliters

diced celery (1/4 inch cubes)1medium

onion, diced 1/4 inch pieces 4cloves

tablespoons (about chopped garlic 3sprigs

fresh thyme (or 1 tsp. dried)237milliliters

dry white wine 237milliliters

chicken or veal stock 1serving

Salt and Pepper 2Tbsps

minced flat (Italian) parsley 1Tbsp

grated lemon zest 2cloves

garlic, crushed and minced

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Osso Buco on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.