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serving of Osso Buco on a blue plate.

Osso Buco


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  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Kosher

Description

Beef ossobuco is an Italian stew from the region of Lombardy. Prepare yourself for the most tender meat you've ever had.


Ingredients

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  • 2 onions, peeled
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 carrots, peeled
  • 4 celery stalks
  • 450g (1lb) mushrooms, cleaned
  • 50g (2oz) all-purpose flour
  • 8g (1/2 tbsp) salt
  • 1g (1/2 tsp) black pepper
  • 1g (1/2 tsp) coriander
  • 1g (1/2 tsp) cloves
  • 2.2kg (5bs) beef shin
  • 60ml (4 tbsp) olive oil
  • 60ml (4 tbsp) butter
  • 250ml (1 cup) red wine
  • 2 bouillon cubes
  • 800g (2 cartons) passata
  • 25g (2 tbsp) brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/fan 140°C/320°F/gas mark 3.
  2. Grate the onions, garlic, carrots, celery and mushrooms with a food processor.
  3. Season the flour with salt, black pepper, coriander and cloves and stir thoroughly.
  4. Make cuts in the meat’s rind.
  5. Coat the meat in seasoned flour.
  6. Melt half the oil and butter in a heavy ovenproof proof pot until the mixture starts sizzling.
  7. Place the meat in one layer and brown on both sides. Remove them and place them on a plate while you repeat the process until all the meat is browned.
  8. Add the remaining butter and oil to the empty pot and let the mixture start sizzling.
  9. Add the grated vegetable mixture to the pot and fry lightly until semi-cooked.
  10. Add the meat to the vegetable mixture.
  11. Add the wine, passata, sugar to the stew and crumble in the bouillon cubes.
  12. Give it a good stir and place in the oven for 90 minutes. Done!

Notes

  • In this recipe, I used beef shin. Traditionally, veal shin is used but it’s hard to come by in the UK!
  • If you’re gluten intolerant, use gluten free flour. If you’re lactose intolerant, substitute the butter with more olive oil. 
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stew
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 580
  • Sugar: 11.6 g
  • Sodium: 805.4 mg
  • Fat: 21.8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8.8 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 24.9 g
  • Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 65.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 180.3 mg