Braised Veal Shanks With Mashed Potatoes And Tomato Onion Jus

Serves: 2

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

51

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300°F

2

Cut onions into 1/4-inch-thick rings

3

Quarter tomatoes lengthwise

4

Tie each shank securely with kitchen string to keep meat attached to bone and season with salt and pepper

5

In an ovenproof 5- to 6-quart heavy kettle just wide enough to hold shanks in one layer toss together onions and tomatoes and season with salt and pepper

6

Add shanks and braise, covered, in middle of oven until very tender, about 3 hours

7

Preheat oven to 300°F

8

Cut onions into 1/4-inch-thick rings

9

Quarter tomatoes lengthwise

10

Tie each shank securely with kitchen string to keep meat attached to bone and season with salt and pepper

11

In an ovenproof 5- to 6-quart heavy kettle just wide enough to hold shanks in one layer toss together onions and tomatoes and season with salt and pepper

12

Add shanks and braise, covered, in middle of oven until very tender, about 3 hours

13

After shanks have been braising for 2 1/4 hours, make mashed potatoes: Peel potatoes and cut into roughly 2-inch pieces

14

In a 4-quart kettle cover potatoes with cold salted water by 2 inches and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes

15

Reserve 1/2 cup potato cooking water and drain potatoes in a colander

16

Return potatoes to kettle and add butter and 1/4 cup reserved cooking water

17

Mash potato mixture with a potato masher until smooth, adding enough of remaining cooking water to reach the desired consistency, and season with salt and pepper

18

Shanks and potatoes may be made up to this point 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, before being chilled separately, covered

19

Reheat shanks and potatoes before proceeding

20

Transfer shanks, onions, and tomatoes to a platter with a slotted spoon and keep warm, loosely covered

21

Boil braising liquid until reduced to about 1 cup, about 5 minutes

22

Season jus with salt and pepper

23

Serve shanks, onions, and tomatoes with mashed potatoes and jus

24

Peel potatoes and cut into roughly 2-inch pieces

25

In a 4-quart kettle cover potatoes with cold salted water by 2 inches and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes

26

Reserve 1/2 cup potato cooking water and drain potatoes in a colander

27

Return potatoes to kettle and add butter and 1/4 cup reserved cooking water

28

Mash potato mixture with a potato masher until smooth, adding enough of remaining cooking water to reach the desired consistency, and season with salt and pepper

29

Shanks and potatoes may be made up to this point 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, before being chilled separately, covered

30

Reheat shanks and potatoes before proceeding

31

Transfer shanks, onions, and tomatoes to a platter with a slotted spoon and keep warm, loosely covered

32

Boil braising liquid until reduced to about 1 cup, about 5 minutes

33

Season jus with salt and pepper

34

Serve shanks, onions, and tomatoes with mashed potatoes and jus