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Ossobuco

 

Oh so good...
 

4 whole 

 

shanks of veal, cut into 3" pieces

 

 

 

flour for dredging

 

½ cup 

 

olive oil

 

1 medium 

 

onion, sliced thinly

 

1 whole 

 

bay leaf

 

2 small 

 

carrots, sliced thinly

 

1 stalk 

 

celery, sliced thinly

 

¾ cup 

 

dry white wine

 

2½ cups 

 

canned tomatoes, undrained

 

1 tsp 

 

tomato paste

 

2 Tbs 

 

chopped fresh parsley

 

2 cloves 

 

garlic, crushed

 

1½ Tbs 

 

grated fresh lemon peel

 

 

 

salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

 

 

1

Dredge veal pieces with flour. Heat oil in skillet and add veal. Brown on all sides. Remove veal from skillet and set aside.

2

If needed, add a little more oil to the skillet; add onion, bay leaf, carrots and celery, and cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Add wine and simmer until wine has reduced. Add veal, tomatoes and tomato paste; cover and simmer until tender, about 1½ hours. If necessary, add a little more wine or water during cooking.

3

Remove veal from skillet and run liquid from pan through a mesh strainer. Return liquid to the pan and stir in parsley, garlic, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.

4

Serve veal with sauce drizzled on top.

 

Servings: 8

 

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