O is for Osso Buco

Osso Buco is my favorite dish to order at Italian Restaurants because it takes so long to make, and I enjoy outsourcing that whenever I can. Most pasta dishes are easy enough to make at home (and I can make them the way I like it)... but the BEST Osso Buco is still going to be homemade because you can taste as you go and make everything perfect.
Osso Buco:
Ingredients
3 Veal or Beef Shanks (2in [5cm] Thick)
1/2c Flour (Salted and Peppered)
1c Red Wine 250ml
1 Carrot (Rough Dice)
1 Onion (Rough Dice)
2 Celery Stalks (Rough Dice)
2 Tbsp Tomato Paste (Optional)
2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed)
2 Sprigs Thyme
2 Bay Leaves
1c Tomatoes (Crushed) 250g
1qt Beef Stock 1l
2 Tbsp Butter
Salt Pepper (To Taste)
-Optional Gremolata Topping
Parsley, 1 Garlic Clove, Lemon Zest (Minced together to Taste)
Recipe
Cover the shanks in the flour mixture and slightly slice the outer membrane 2-3 times.
Fry the shanks in olive oil on high heat until browned on all sides.
Remove shanks and deglaze the pan with red wine. Scrape clean, simmer till slightly thickened and store for later.
Add the carrots, onion, and celery to the pan and cook until soft
Add the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, tomato paste and tomato sauce.
Place the shanks back on top and add the wine reduction and stock till covered.
Simmer for 2-3 hours for veal and 3-4 hours for beef… until the shanks are fork tender.
Remove the shanks, strain the sauce, then place the shanks and sauce back into the pan to simmer for another 30 minutes to 1 hour. Until the sauce becomes thicker. Make sure to regularly baste the top of the shanks in sauce, or flip the shanks so that they stay moist.
Remove shanks and strain the sauce again into a small pot, then whisk in some butter and enjoy.
This can be served with polenta, or risotto alla milanese like in the video… For the risotto recipe… follow me and subscribe. Because R is for Risotto alla milanese.

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