Osso Bucco

The Osso Bucco is a calf stew of Italian origin. This dish requires a very long cooking time (like all stews) but worth the wait, believe me !!!

Ingredients (for 2 persons) : 

• 2 slices of veal shank
• 2 tomatoes
• 80 g tomato sauce
• 1 carrots
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• Flour
• Olive oil
• Parsley
• Salt, pepper, Cayenne pepper

Preparation :

• Flour each slice of veal.
• Peel and cut into slices onion.
• Brown the veal and onion in a large pan with a little olive oil.
• Wash and cut into slices tomatoes and carrots.
• Add them in the pan with a glass of water, tomato sauce, Cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and simmer 2 or 3 hours on low heat.
• Peel and chop garlic. Add to preparing the end of cooking with parsley.

Suggestions : If you find that the sauce is too thin, increase the heat and let reduce by adding two tablespoons of flour.

For a more complete Osso Bucco you can add lemon zest, celery, leek, orange juice, mushrooms of Paris, and mixed anchovy fillet.