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Osso Buco

Ingredients

  • 4 Veal shanks cut in 2-3 pieces with marrow
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Stalks of celery, finely chopped
  • 1 Carrot, finely chopped
  • 4 Tablespoons of butter
  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • ½ Cup of white wine
  • 6 Dried mushrooms, soaked, drained & chopped *Can be substituted with fresh mushrooms
  • ¾ Cup of Del Monte tomato sauce
  • 1 Cup of chicken broth
  • Salt and Pepper

Cooking Instructions

Sauté shanks, onion, celery and carrots in butter and oil until browned. Add wine, cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, tomato sauce, broth, salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium heat until tender. Serve meat and juices over boiled rice.

Osso Buco means “bone with a hole through the center,” which is a veal shank.