Osso Buco Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Osso Buco
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 10 meaty veal shanks, 2 to 3 inches thick; Salt and pepper; 1/2 to 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons butter, divided; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into a fine dice; 4 ribs celery, chopped; 6 to 8 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, stripped and finely chopped, about 2 tablespoons; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 2 cups white wine; 1 (28-ounce) can chunky style crushed tomatoes; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 (14-ounce) cans, cannelloni beans, drained; 1 lemon, rind cut into pieces; 2 lemons, zested; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 6 anchovy fillets in oil, drained; 1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, 3 handfuls; Garlic Lemon Potatoes, recipe follows; 2 bulbs garlic; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 3 1/2 pounds white skinned medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 1/4 to 1/2 cup half-and-half or more, if needed; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 lemon, juiced; Salt and pepper

Servings: persons

10 meaty veal shanks, 2 to 3 inches thick
Salt and pepper
1/2 to 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter, divided
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into a fine dice
4 ribs celery, chopped
6 to 8 cloves garlic, crushed
3 sprigs fresh rosemary, stripped and finely chopped, about 2 tablespoons
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 cups white wine
1 (28-ounce) can chunky style crushed tomatoes
2 cups chicken stock
2 (14-ounce) cans, cannelloni beans, drained
1 lemon, rind cut into pieces
2 lemons, zested
4 cloves garlic, crushed
6 anchovy fillets in oil, drained
1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, 3 handfuls
Garlic Lemon Potatoes, recipe follows
2 bulbs garlic
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
3 1/2 pounds white skinned medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 to 1/2 cup half-and-half or more, if needed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 lemon, juiced
Salt and pepper

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2
Place a large, heavy bottomed skillet on the stove and heat pan over moderate to high flame.
3
Salt and pepper the shanks and coat lightly and evenly in flour.
4
Working in 2 batches, brown shanks in 1 1/2 tablespoons each butter and olive oil.
5
Transfer shanks to a large roasting pan.
6
Add remaining butter and oil to the pan and saute the root vegetables and crushed garlic 5 minutes, seasoning them with rosemary, allspice, salt and pepper.
7
Add wine to the pan and reduce 2 to 3 minutes, lifting pan drippings up off the bottom of your pot.
8
Add tomatoes, chicken stock and white beans to the pan and remove from heat.
9
Stir to combine sauce.
10
Pour sauce and vegetables evenly over shanks.
11
Cover roasting pan tightly and roast for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until meat is very tender and pulling easily from bone.
12
Baste meat in juices and sauce every 1/2 hour.
13
In the last 1/2 hour, add lemon rinds to sauce.
14
Combine lemon zest, garlic, anchovies and parsley in a large pile.
15
Mill the mixture with your knife into a finely chopped condiment.
16
To serve, place shank in a rimmed plate and spoon juices, beans and vegetable bits over and around meat.
17
Top with a generous sprinkle of gremolata.
18
Serve with Sauteed dark greens and crusty bread and/or garlic lemon potatoes.
19
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
20
Cut ends of garlic bulbs off to expose cloves.
21
Coat the bulbs lightly with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon.
22
Wrap bulbs in a double layer of tin foil and place packets in a hot oven.
23
If preparing with above menu, place cloves in oven half way through cooking process of Osso Buco.
24
Roast garlic 45 minutes.
25
Remove bulbs from oven, unwrap and let cool 10 minutes.
26
Boil potatoes in salted water for 12 minutes, until fork tender.
27
Drain and return cooked potatoes to the hot pot to dry them out.
28
Add half-and-half, butter and chicken stock to the pan.
29
Squeeze roasted garlic into the potato pot and mash with a masher into a slightly lumpy consistency.
30
Add the juice of 1 lemon and salt and pepper, to taste.
31
Serve immediately.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 29 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 10 meaty veal shanks, 2 to 3 inches thick, Salt and pepper, 1/2 to 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, 6 tablespoons butter, divided, and more.

Yes, Osso Buco falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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