Osso Bucco

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 -2 clove garlic, crushed
• 6 veal shanks, osso buco slices
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 can tomato, roughly chopped
• 1 cup coke or 1 cup pepsi
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 packet french onion soup mix, powder

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbls olive oil in frypan or directly in a large shallow casserole dish.
• 2 add the onion and cook over low heat until soft and golden.
• 3 add garlic and cook for 1min.
• 4 remove from the pan.
• 5 dust veal with flour and brown both sides in the hot pan in batches and remove.
• 6 return the onion to the casserole and stir in any remaining flour.
• 7 slowly stir in tomatoes, coke and stock and add french onion soup powder.
• 8 combine well.
• 9 return the veal to the casserole and bring to boil, stirring.
• 10 cover and reduce heat to low so that the casserole is only just simmering, or place in your oven.
• 11 cook on low heat for 2½-3 hours, or until the meat is almost falling off the bone.
• 12 thicken juices with a little cornflour and water if necessary.
• 13 serve over plain rice.
• 14 sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• 15 note: the addition of chopped celery and sliced carrots visibly enhances this dish.