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Ossobuco Milanese
Make this dish when you have a little time, as it will always require at least 2 hours, and probably more. Good news is that it reheats beautifully, so you can make it on a weekend and eat it during the week.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 360 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 cross-cut shanks, about 2-3 inches thick
- salt
- Flour for dusting
- 1/4 cup olive oil, butter or bear fat
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms about a handful, chopped
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup chicken, beef or game stock
- 1 28- ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Zest of a lemon cut into large strips, white pith removed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or other large pot set over medium-high heat. Salt the shanks well and dust them in the flour to coat. Brown them well in the pot. Take your time and get a good browning on them, which should take a solid 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add the onion, carrot, celery and porcini mushrooms, and sauté until slightly browned around the edges, about 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle some salt on them as they cook.
- Pour in the white wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot. When this comes to a boil, add the stock, crushed tomatoes, thyme, oregano, lemon zest and bay leaves and bring to a simmer. Return the shanks to the pot and turn to coat with the sauce. Cover the pot and move it to the oven. Cook until tender, between 2 and 4 hours, depending on the animal. Serve on top of risotto or polenta, or alongside some bread, garnished with the parsley.
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Notes
- One option for topping your ossobuco milanese is with gremolata: A good ratio is 1 large garlic clove, 1/4 cup minced parsley and 1 or 2 tablespoons minced lemon zest. This brightens things up a lot.
Nutrition Information
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
113mg
(38%)
Sodium
349mg
(15%)
Potassium
1113mg
(32%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
3960IU
(79%)
Vitamin C
18.9mg
(21%)
Calcium
108mg
(11%)
Iron
3.8mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1113mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3960IU | 79% |
| Vitamin C | 18.9mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.