Biba's Osso Bucco

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup marsala wine
• 1/2 cup water, hot
• 4 veal shanks
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, combine dried mushrooms and hot water.
• 2 allow mushrooms to reconstitute, making sure to save the liquid!
• 3 season veal with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• 4 heat oil over medium high heat in deep skillet, and brown veal shanks on both sides, adding more oil as needed.
• 5 remove veal from pan, add diced vegetables and mushrooms, cook for for 5-10 minutes or until browned, adding more oil if needed.
• 6 return veal to pan, add wine and reduce for 5 minutes.
• 7 be sure to scrape up any brown bits off the bottom of the pan--that's where the flavor is!
• 8 add mushroom water, tomato sauce, and chicken broth.
• 9 simmer on very low heat for at least 45 minutes, or bake at 325 degrees for 1 and 1/2 hours, or until veal is fork tender.
• 10 serve over creamy polenta, rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles.