Osso buco
Italian 30 Mins Prep · 120 Mins Cook
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 4.
- Peel and finely chop the carrot, celery and onions by hand or in a food processor – this is called soffritto.
- To make the gremolata, zest 1 lemon and finely chop the parsley and 1 sprig of rosemary. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Using a pair of scissors, snip around the fatty edges of the beef shins: this will help them keep their shape. Season each one with salt and pepper, then lightly coat them with flour. Tap off the excess flour.
- Place the soffritto mix, olive oil, bay leaves, lemon zest strips ( (2 strips, each approx. 10cm long), garlic and 2 sprigs of rosemary in a large ovenproof frying pan, or casserole dish, and fry for 5-10 minutes, until the vegetables are translucent.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a second frying pan and, when hot, fry the beef until golden on both sides. Remove from the pan and add to the soffritto mixture.
- Add the non-alcoholic wine and allow to reduce for a couple of minutes before adding the passata and stock.
- Transfer the ovenproof pan or casserole dish to the oven and cook, uncovered, for approx. 1-1½ hours, until the osso buco is tender.
- Serve with risotto Milanese and the gremolata.
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