February 17, 2021

Osso Buco-How To Make Beef Shank in Red Wine sauce

Traditionally Ossobuco or Osso Buco is a specialty of Lombard cuisine of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth. It is often garnished.

Today though, we are going to make it with Beef Shanks & veggies in red wine – Melbec and broth. The marrow in the hole in the bone, a prized delicacy, is the defining feature of the dish. Luxuriously rich dish with an aromatic, rich buttery sauce that tastes heavenly and shanks braised to falling off the bone perfection!

Osso Buco

Beef Shanks & Veggies braised to perfection in Red Wine buttery sauce!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 45

Total Time 2

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4

Equipment

Oven ready Dutch Oven or Saucepan

Ingredients

1.5 LBS Beef shanks
1 CUP All purpose flour
3 TBSP Butter
2 TBSP Olive Oil
1 whole Onion - chopped
2 cloves Garlic - chopped
1 Bay leaf
1.5 TBSP Tomato paste
1 Carrot - diced
1 Parsley root - diced
5 Shiitake Mushrooms - sliced
1 cup Chicken broth
1 cup Red wine - good quality
Fresh flat leaf parsley - for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325*F
Sprinkle sea salt & black pepper on beef shanks generously on both sides
Next Dredge beef shanks in all purpose flour
In a non stick preheated Dutch oven/sauce pan melt butter on the stove
Add beef shanks, searing them on both sides- 2 mins per side on medium heat
Once done remove and set aside
Now add olive oil, then add onion, garlic, bay leaf and tomato paste
Next add chicken broth, mix well, then add red wine.
Cook for 2 more minutes then place the Dutch oven covered with a lid in the preheated oven.
After an hour flip the beef shanks so that both sides get cooked evenly, letting them braise for another 45 minutes
Your Osso Buco is now ready! Remove from oven and transfer them to a serving dish/platter.
Garnish with fresh parsley. You can enjoy them with Risotto or Polenta with a glass or two of red wine. Bon Appetit!