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Cast Iron Osso Buco
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Cast Iron Osso Buco

Braised veal shanks in a Tomato based sauce.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Cast Iron Osso Buco
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 331kcal
Cost: 75.00

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp olive oil EVOO
  • .5 cup flour
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp black pepper
  • 4 ea Center Cut Veal shank 1.5 inches thick
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced, 1/2 large onion
  • 1 cup carrot diced, 2 carrots
  • 1 cup celery diced, 2 stalks
  • 2.5 tsp garlic minced
  • 2 ea bay leaves
  • .75 cup white wine
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • .75 cup beef stock See Our recipe for brown sauce.
  • 28 oz plum tomatoes drained
  • 1 tsp thyme fresh, chopped
  • 1 tsp rosemary fresh, chopped
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1 tsp parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 350
  • Mix flour with 1/2 tsp of salt and the pepper on a plate
  • Heat 3 Tbsp. of the oil in a cast iron dutch oven
  • When the oil is hot, dredge veal shanks in the flour coating both sides.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco Meat Flour
  • Shake off excess oil, and sear in pot until browned. Roughly 3 minutes per side.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco meat brown
  • Remove meat from pot and set aside.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco Meat rest
  • Add remaining oil, let heat, Add onion, carrot, celery, 2 tsp. of the garlic, bay leaves, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook till veggies are just tender stirring occasionally.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco Prep 1
  • Add wine and lemon zest. Scrape the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen the good stuff up. Cook till reduced by half.
  • Add beef stock and cook till reduced by half.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco sauce
  • Add Plum Tomatoes to the pot along with the Thyme, Rosemary, and remaining salt. Break the tomatoes up with a wooden spoon and cook for a few minutes.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco Prep 2
  • Return the veal to the pot. The fluid should come up to 2/3 of the meat thickness.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco oven
  • Cover with lid, place in oven for 2 hours, turning meat every 30 minutes. Add more stock if sauce gets too thick.
    Cast Iron Osso Buco

Notes

Probably the biggest issue in preparing this delightful dish is procuring the meat. Osso Buco isn't well known and the veal shanks my not be carried in a local food emporium. We got ours online from Amazon and were pleased with the results. Try this link for results at Amazon.

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1020mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 7220IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg