Osso Buco

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 lbs beef shanks, trimmed of fat
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a shallow dish combine flour, salt and pepper. roll beef pieces in the flour mixture and shake off excess.
• 3 heat 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a dutch oven or heavy over proof skillet over medium-high heat. in two batches, brown the beef on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes per batch, using the remaining 1/2 tablespoons oil for the second batch.
• 4 remove the beef to a bowl and set aside.
• 5 reduce heat to medium; add onions, carrots and celery to the pan and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. add garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
• 6 stir in tomato sauce, wine basil thyme and bay leaf.
• 7 add the reserved beef and returned to a simmer.
• 8 cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until the beef is tender, turning the meat once after 45 minutes.
• 9 discard the bay leaf, taste and adjust seasoning.
• 10 sprinkle with parsley and serve.