Osso Buco Stew with Spicy Polenta

Name: Osso Buco Stew with Spicy Polenta
Prep time: 6 h 25 min
Cook time: 6 h 25 min
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 425 grams diced tomatoes; 3 Tbsps canola oil; 2 larges carrots, sliced; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 425 grams chicken broth or stock; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 medium onion, chopped; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan; 227 grams package polenta; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon if you like it less spicy; 680 grams veal stew meat; 4 sprigs thyme, plus leaves for garnish

Osso Buco Stew with Spicy Polent A mixture of carrots, canned tomatoes, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the polenta you could follow this main course with the Lemon Polenta Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Season the stew meat with salt and pepper, to taste, and dredge in the flour, shaking off any excess.

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Salt And Pepper

Beef Stew Meat

All Purpose Flour

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the stew meat to the pan and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.

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Beef Stew Meat

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Frying Pan

Remove the meat from the pan and set aside on a plate.

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Meat

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Pour the chicken broth or stock into the skillet to deglaze and scrape up all the brown bits on the bottom. Turn off the heat and let it sit.

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Stock

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To the sleeve of a 5 quart slow cooker add half of the chopped the vegetables and nestle half of the meat on top.

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Vegetable

Meat

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Slow Cooker

Add the remaining vegetables, remaining meat, tomatoes, garlic, the broth from the pan, and the thyme. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

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Tomato

Garlic

Broth

Thyme

Meat

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About 5 minutes before the stew is ready, make the polenta according to package instructions.

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Polenta

Stew

Add a pinch of salt and the red pepper flakes to the water before adding the polenta. Once the polenta has thickened remove from heat, stir in the cheese and butter and whisk until smooth.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Polenta

Butter

Cheese

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To serve, put a big spoonful of polenta on each plate. Top with some of the stew and garnish with some fresh thyme leaves, if desired, (Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the stew for round 2 recipe Osso Buco Calzones)

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Fresh Thyme

Osso Buco

Polenta

Stew

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Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

butter 425grams

diced tomatoes 3Tbsps

canola oil 2larges

carrots, sliced 3stalks

celery, chopped 425grams

chicken broth or stock 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

chopped garlic 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1medium

onion, chopped 59milliliters

grated Parmesan 227grams

package polenta 1teaspoon

red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon if you like it less spicy 680grams

veal stew meat 4sprigs

thyme, plus leaves for garnish

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well 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 Rodano Vigna Viacosta Chianti Classico. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.