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Osso Buco

SUBMITTED BY: Amy Augustyniak

"This is a very tender veal dish with a flavorful tomato and herb sauce. It takes a while to prepare, but does not require much attention while cooking."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 50 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs 30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds veal shank
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1 bay leaf

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a shallow dish, stir together flour, salt, and black pepper. Dredge meat in seasoned flour. In a large skillet, melt butter with oil over medium heat. Brown meat. Remove meat from pan, and set aside.
  2. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to drippings in pan. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomato sauce, water, basil, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf. Return meat to pan. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to simmer. Cover, and cook for 2 1/2 hours.

FOOTNOTES

  • Wine Tip
  • Try with a Barbera, Barbaresco or Barolo from the Piedmont region of Italy.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2003 by FRED NIELSON
I love this recipe. I have made it many times. It isn't all that time consuming. If you do... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by DANAAMCMILLAN
I doubled this recipe for 2 families totalling 7 people and we pretty much inhaled the whole... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2006 by MSROOTZ
Excellent flavor. I used beef broth for the water though and also about a half cup of wine. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by SMMMSWIMMER
I combined this recipe with one that I already had. I used two 14 ounce cans of diced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2006 by Miss Tracy
I am a private chef and a vegetarian. I have meat eating clients and have to make them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by DINNER123
This recipe is so delicious it tastes like a restaurant prepared dish. It is time consuming... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by CLINCH333
The veal was incredible and very tender. It literally fell off the bone while I was cooking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2007 by Greta
This is a fantastic recipe. I had never made Osso Buco before but had often seen the cut of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2005 by thevws
When my wife and I paid a visit to Boston last year we went to a place named Mama Marias. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2005 by SSchuettenhelm
This was amazing! I unfortunately didn't have any thyme but it still tasted great. I also... MORE

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