Osso buco
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 8 lg Veal shanks
Instructions:
patted dry and 1 ts Garlic minced -ied 4 c Beef broth Salt pepper to taste 1 1/2 c Plum tomatoes chopped Flour Bouquet garni 7 tb Unsalted butter 1/2 ts Salt 3 tb Olive oil - 1 1/2 c Dry white wine Gremolata: 1 1/2 c Onion finely chopped 1/2 c Fresh parlsey minced 3/4 c Carrots finely chopped 2 tb Lemon zest 3/4 c Celery finely chopped 1 tb Garlic minced Season the veal shanks with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour shaking off excess. In a heavy skillet heat 3 Tbsp butter and 3 Tbsp oil over mod-high heat. Brown the veal shanks adding additional butter and oil if necessary. Transfer the shanks as they are browned to a platter. Add wine to the skillet boil the mixture deglazing the pan until the liquid is reduced to about a half cup. Reserve in a small bowl. In a flameproof casserole just large enough to hold the veal shanks in one layer cook the onion carrots celery and garlic in the remaining 4 Tbsp butter over mod-low heat stirring occasionally until the veggies are softened. Add the shanks and any accumulated juices to the casserole. Add the wine mixture and enough broth to almost cover the shanks. Spread the tomatoes over the shanks add the bouquet garni (6 fresh parsley sprigs 4 fresh thyme sprigs 1 bay leaf) and salt and pepper to taste. Bring the liquid to a simmer over moderately high heat. Braise the mixture covered in the middle of a preheated 325f oven for 2 hours or until the veal is tender. Transfer the veal to an ovenproof serving dish with a slotted spoon. Discard the strings and keep the shanks warm. Strain pan juices into a saucepan pressing hard on the solids. Skim off the fat. Boil for about 15 minutes or until reduced to about 3 cups. Baste the shanks in some of the reduced juices and bake them basting 3-4 more times for 10 minutes or until the shanks are glazed. In a bowl stir together the parsley zest and garlic. Sprinkle the shanks with the gremolata and pour some juice around and over them. Serve the remaining juices alongside in a boat. a 1974 Gourmet Mag. favorite
