Osso Buco

Serves: 3

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

42

Sweetness

52

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Season the osso buco generously with salt

3

Coat a wide, flat pan generously with olive oil

4

Bring the pan to a high heat and add the osso buco to the pan and brown them very well on all sides

5

In a food processor puree the onion, celery, fennel, and garlic to a coarse paste

6

When the osso buco is well browned on all sides, remove from the pan and reserve

7

Ditch the excess oil from the pan and add a little new oil and bring to a high heat

8

Add the veggies to the pan with a pinch of crushed red pepper, season with salt, and brown them very well

9

Do not skimp on this step - it will take awhile, and that's ok

10

Add the tomato paste and cook until it starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes

11

Add the wine and reduce by half

12

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

13

Return the osso buco to the pan

14

Add water so the liquid becomes even with top of the meat

15

Taste the liquid and season with salt if needed

16

Add in the bay leaves and thyme bundle

17

Bring the liquid to a boil, cover, and put the whole pan in the oven

18

Cook the osso buco for 1 hour

19

Pull the pan out of the oven and check the liquid level and the seasoning

20

Add more liquid, if needed, return the pan to the oven, and cook for another hour

21

Remove the lid and cook for 30 minutes

22

Remove the pan from the oven, remove the osso buco, and hold on a serving platter

23

Skim the fat off the surface of the sauce, if needed

24

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning

25

Remove the string from the osso buco

26

Serve the osso buco with sauce spooned over

27

Garnish with Gremolata

28

Serve with a demitasse spoon to scoop out the marrow

29

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl