OSSO BUCCO - BEEF SHANKS

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A variation on the veal shank version of the traditional Italian recipe. The light heat with the orange is great, This works very well with egg noodles/wild rice/and garlic mashed potato.

Provided by bggio

Categories     Meat

Time 2h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 beef shanks, cut 1 1/2 inches thick
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion
8 garlic cloves
3 celery ribs
3 large carrots, 1/2 inch
1 hot chili pepper, long
1/2 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
1/4 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup beef stock
3/4 cup red wine
4 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped
3 ounces pancetta

Steps:

  • heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • dredge the shanks in flour salt and pepper mixture.
  • heat olive oil in stainless steel pan and brown beef shanks 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Remove shanks from oil and add carrots onion garlic celery and pancetta stir together 2-3 minutes and.(pancetta can be fried prior to browning beef to crisp and add back in when adding zest).
  • add the herbs and fry 2-3 minutes and then add the chilli pepper and orange zest and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • add the wine and deglaze the pan and boil for 3-4 minutes and then add beef stock and tomato.
  • place the beef shanks in the mixture or place all in a dutch oven and place in the oven for 120 minutes.

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