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Ossobuco with White Beans
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Osso Buco

Osso Buco, the quintessential veal dish from the Lombardy region of Northern Italy.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Angela Roberts

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onion
  • 2/3 cup carrot finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup celery finely chopped
  • 4 T butter
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 4 veal shanks
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup meat broth
  • 1 large can San Marzano tomatoes coarsely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • several sprigs fresh thyme
  • several sprigs parsley
  • freshly ground pepper
  • sea salt

Gremolata

  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon garlic clove
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F, for two to three hours of braising
  • Pat Veal shanks dry. Season with salt and pepper. Coat veal in flour, and when pan is hot, brown veal on both sides in separate frying pan.
  • Choose heavy pot (dutch oven with lid) to cook vegetables, which can be put in oven.
  • Heat butter in dutch oven. Saute onion, carrot, lemon zest, celery on medium heat, 8-10 minutes. Then add garlic and cook a few more minutes.
  • Once vegetables are done, stir in white wine and cup of broth. Cook on low for ten minutes to cook off alcohol.
  • Add in tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. You want the veal to be covered 2/3 in broth.
  • Add in veal shanks. Cover and braise for 2-3 hours, until fork tender.
  • Serve with a garnish of gremolata.

Gremolata

  • Chop together, parsley, garlic, lemon zest and add in sea salt.