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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.

Season the veal shanks with salt and black pepper.

Sear the veal shanks in a hot pan until browned on both sides.

Remove the shanks from the pan and set aside.

Make a mirepoix by adding chopped celery and carrots to the pan and browning them.

Stir in a generous amount of tomato paste for depth of flavor.

Add bay leaves to the mirepoix mixture.

Pour in white wine and stir to combine.

Return the veal shanks to the pan with the mirepoix and wine mixture.

Cover the pan and simmer on low heat for about two hours.

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