Ossobuco Al Forno - Baked Veal Shanks

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 veal shanks (cut 2-inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1 cup chopped tomato (canned are fine)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup wine (red or )
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 -4 fresh basil leaves, chopped 1
• 1 spring fresh rosemary (optional)
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 -4 carrots, peeled (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 season shanks with salt and pepper; dust with flour.
• 3 in a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter; brown the shanks.
• 4 remove to a large baking dish.
• 5 adjust carrots beside the meat (optional).
• 6 to the skillet, add the tomatoes, broth, wine, lemon juice, basil, cinnamon and garlic powder.
• 7 stir together, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
• 8 pour over shanks.
• 9 cover the veal shank with aluminum foil and.
• 10 bake at 375°f for 1 1/2 hour or until tender and brown.
• 11 note: i tried this recipe out. it was really delicious. we got this meat without bones; and this for the same price!