Osso Buco Stew With Spicy Polenta

Serves: 4

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

57

Sweetness

57

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Canola Oil

1 medium

Onion (chopped)

3 stalks

Celery (chopped)

2 large

Carrot (sliced)

2 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil

2

Season the stew meat with salt and pepper, to taste, and dredge in the flour, shaking off any excess

3

Add the stew meat to the pan and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes

4

Remove the meat from the pan and set aside on a plate

5

Pour the chicken broth or stock into the skillet to deglaze and scrape up all the brown bits on the bottom

6

Turn off the heat and let it sit

7

To the sleeve of a 5 quart slow cooker add half of the chopped the vegetables and nestle half of the meat on top

8

Add the remaining vegetables, remaining meat, tomatoes, garlic, the broth from the pan, and the thyme

9

Season with salt and pepper, to taste

10

Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours

11

About 5 minutes before the stew is ready, make the polenta according to package instructions

12

Add a pinch of salt and the red pepper flakes to the water before adding the polenta

13

Once the polenta has thickened remove from heat, stir in the cheese and butter and whisk until smooth

14

To serve, put a big spoonful of polenta on each plate

15

Top with some of the stew and garnish with some fresh thyme leaves, if desired, (Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the stew for round 2 recipe Osso Buco Calzones)