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Braised Veal Shanks Osso Buco

A beautiful and simple dish.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Hearty, Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: Braised Veal, Cuisines, Easy Main Dish, Easy Veal, Osso Buco, Recipes, Saute pan recipe, slow cooker, slow cooking, Veal
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 401kcal
Author: Yasmin Jackson

Equipment

  • 6 quart ovenproof pan with tight lid or covered baking dish

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds veal shanks (6 pieces)
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt adjust to your taste bud
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large red onion diced
  • 2 large carrots organic. Peeled & Chopped
  • 2 small celery stalks chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed or minced
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves roughly chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken bone broth or chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup red wine (drinking quality wine preferable)

Instructions

  • Preheat over 325 degrees
  • Mix together salt, black pepper and paprika. Sprinkle all over the veal shanks
  • Sprinkle the flour all over the veal shanks.
  • In a 6-quart oven proof saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil over medium to medium/high heat.
  • Brown the veal shanks. 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
  • In the same pan, saute the onions, carrots and celery. Cook for 5 minutes.
    Reduce heat to medium if necessary - you don't want to brown the onions.
  • Add rosemary, thyme and garlic. Sauté up to 1 minute.
  • Add tomato paste. Mix to combine.
  • Carefully pour in the red wine. Stir to deglaze. (Scrape up the brown bits at the bottom of the pan.)
  • Pour in the chicken bone broth. Stir to combine.
  • Add the veal shanks. Cover and bring to a boil.
  • Bake 2 hours in the preheated 325 degree oven. 1 hour into the cooking, remove the pan from the oven. Carefully flip the shanks over. Cover the pan and return to the oven for the additional hour. Total oven cook time 2 hours or until meat is fall apart tender.
  • Transfer finished veal with sauce to a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
  • Serve over a bed of mashed potatoes or your favorite side dish. Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.7g | Protein: 51.84g | Fat: 14.07g | Saturated Fat: 3.49g | Cholesterol: 198.45mg | Sodium: 1056.4mg | Potassium: 1044.01mg | Fiber: 1.64g | Sugar: 2.7g | Vitamin A: 3639.43IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 78.57mg | Iron: 2.73mg