Osso Bucco (Osso Buco Recipe)

veal shanks

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shanks

Chicken thighs are leaner and pork shanks are less expensive.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: broth

Non-alcoholic wine retains flavor without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and margarine is often cheaper.

Chop the celery, carrots, and red onion.

Peel the skin off the carrots and chop them into small pieces.

Chop the celery into small pieces.

Cut the ends off the onion, remove the skin, and chop it into small pieces.

In a pan, add extra virgin olive oil and 20 grams of butter.

Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pan.

Cook until the onion is translucent and the carrots and celery are soft and slightly browned.

In a bowl, add flour and coat the shank bones with it.

Brown the shank bones in the pan, turning them to brown on all sides.

Season with salt and pepper.

Pour in a glass of white wine and wait for it to reduce.

Once the wine reduces and thickens, add the tomato sauce.

Reduce the heat to low, cover with a cork, and cook for two and a half hours.

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