Roasted Veal Shanks With Rosemary

Serves: 3

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

42

Sweetness

43

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 475°F

2

Sprinkle veal with coarse salt and black pepper

3

Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat

4

Add veal; cook until dark brown, turning occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes

5

Transfer pot to oven; roast uncovered 30 minutes (veal will be dark brown)

6

Maintain oven temperature

7

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

8

Add carrots, onion, and celery; sauté until softened, about 12 minutes

9

Add chopped rosemary, sage, and garlic; sauté 2 minutes

10

Transfer veal to plate; pour off oil from pot

11

Add wine, 2 cups broth, and vegetables to pot and bring to boil

12

Return veal to pot (broth will not cover veal)

13

Roast uncovered until meat is very tender, turning every 30 minutes and adding more broth by cupfuls as needed to moisten as broth evaporates, about 1 hour 15 minutes

14

Transfer veal to large plate

15

Set strainer over medium bowl

16

Pour juices and vegetables from pot into strainer, pressing on solids to extract liquid

17

Transfer vegetables to processor; puree until almost smooth

18

Skim fat from juices in bowl; discard fat

19

Whisk 1 cup vegetable puree into juices in bowl (discard remaining puree)

20

Season with coarse salt and black pepper

21

Return puree mixture and veal to same pot

22

Return to oven and roast 10 minutes longer, turning veal once

23

Cut meat off bones into 1-inch-thick pieces

24

Transfer to bowl

25

Pour sauce over

26

Garnish with parsley and rosemary sprigs

27

Preheat oven to 475°F

28

Sprinkle veal with coarse salt and black pepper

29

Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat

30

Add veal; cook until dark brown, turning occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes

31

Transfer pot to oven; roast uncovered 30 minutes (veal will be dark brown)

32

Maintain oven temperature

33

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

34

Add carrots, onion, and celery; sauté until softened, about 12 minutes

35

Add chopped rosemary, sage, and garlic; sauté 2 minutes

36

Transfer veal to plate; pour off oil from pot

37

Add wine, 2 cups broth, and vegetables to pot and bring to boil

38

Return veal to pot (broth will not cover veal)

39

Roast uncovered until meat is very tender, turning every 30 minutes and adding more broth by cupfuls as needed to moisten as broth evaporates, about 1 hour 15 minutes

40

Transfer veal to large plate

41

Set strainer over medium bowl

42

Pour juices and vegetables from pot into strainer, pressing on solids to extract liquid

43

Transfer vegetables to processor; puree until almost smooth

44

Skim fat from juices in bowl; discard fat

45

Whisk 1 cup vegetable puree into juices in bowl (discard remaining puree)

46

Season with coarse salt and black pepper

47

Return puree mixture and veal to same pot

48

Return to oven and roast 10 minutes longer, turning veal once

49

Cut meat off bones into 1-inch-thick pieces

50

Transfer to bowl

51

Pour sauce over

52

Garnish with parsley and rosemary sprigs