Osso Buco

Name: Osso Buco
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 4 shanks veal shanks (2-inch thick); 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 carrot, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup dry white wine; 2 cups beef broth; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf

Tender veal shanks braised with vegetables and white wine until fall-apart soft. A rich, elegant Italian-American classic.

115 minMediumServes 4480 cal/serving

Italian-AmericanDinnerStovetop and OvenStandard

Ingredients

4 shanks veal shanks (2-inch thick)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup tomato sauce
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 325°F.
2

Coat 4 shanks veal shanks (2-inch thick) with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, salt, and pepper.
3

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown veal shanks on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
4

Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 medium diced onion, 1 diced carrot, 2 ribs diced celery, and 2 cloves minced garlic. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
5

Pour in 1 cup dry white wine and scrape up any browned bits. Simmer for 2 minutes.
6

Add 2 cups beef broth, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, and 1 bay leaf. Return veal shanks to pot.
7

Bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to oven.
8

Braise for 1.5 to 2 hours until veal shanks are very tender and meat pulls easily from the bone. Internal temperature should reach 190°F.
9

Remove from oven. Discard thyme and bay leaf. Serve with braising liquid spooned over top.

Questions

Can I make Osso Buco gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1/4 cup all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Osso Buco keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Osso Buco?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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