OSSOBUCO ALLA MILANESE
Ingredients
1/2 a large onion, finely chopped.
1 large carrot, finely chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
Generous lump of butter
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 strips lemon peel
45ml vegetable oil
4 pieces of veal shank, ossobuco
Plain flour for dusting.
150ml white wine
300ml stock, beef preferably.
1/2 tin chopped tomatoes
1ml dried thyme
1 bay leaf
Sprig of parsley
Freshly ground salt and pepper.
Serves: 2 hungry people.
Method
Preheat the oven to 130-140C
In a casserole that is oven and hob proof and will hold the meat in a single layer, melt the butter and add the finely chopped onion, carrot and celery.
Cook over a medium heat until the vegetable soften and wilt. Add the lemon peel and garlic, remove from the heat.
Heat a large frying pan with the oil. Dust the pieces of shank with flour and immediately fry until brown on both sides. Once brown place on the vegetables in the casserole.
If there is excess fat in the pan drain off.
Add the wine to deglaze the pan, add to the casserole.
Add the stock and tomatoes to the pan, with the herbs and seasoning. Bring to the boil and pour round the shanks in the casserole.
Cover and place in the oven.
Cook for approximately 2 hours. Check the casserole regularly and baste the meat with sauce.
Add more liquid if the casserole is too dry.
Once the meat is tender and the sauce dense, remove the meat onto a serving dish, heat the sauce and reduce if too liquid.
Pour over the meat and serve.