L’OSSOBUCO

Enjoy this hearty Milanese dish of braised veal shanks as the meal’s centerpiece. Pair with cauliflower rice, polenta or mashed potatoes.

INGREDIENTS FOR L’OSSOBUCO:

1. 2 2/3 pounds of veal marrow bones

2. 2 cups of meat broth

3. 2 yellow onions

4. 1/3 cup of flour

5. 1/4 cup of white wine

6. 1/4 cup of virgin olive oil or pancetta

7. 3 tablespoons of butter

8. Salt and pepper to taste

9. 2 garlic cloves

10. 1 parsley sprig

11. 1 whole lemon peel

INSTRUCTIONS:

01 Prepare the meat broth.

Peel and dice the onions.

Add half the oil and heat it in a pan. Add the onions and cook for over medium high heat for 5 minutes. Add half of the white wine, and cook for 10 minutes.

Remove the browned onions from the pan that you will use for the veal shanks. Set the onions aside.

Season the shanks with salt and pepper, and dip into flour.

Take the remaining oil and place it in the pan where you prepared the onions. Cook on medium heat. Add the butter. Let the butter melt. Brown the shanks in the pan. About 5 minutes for each side.

Add the remaining white wine, the broth and the onions.

Cook for about 35 minutes at medium heat. Turn over the shanks and cook again for another 25 minutes.

Turn off the heat.

Add the parsley, garlic cloves and grated lemon.

Serve.