Veal Osso Buco Yummy

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This is a very tender italian veal dish with a flavorful tomato and herb sauce. It takes a while to prepare, but does not require much attention while cooking. Original recipe makes 6 to 8 servings, but i scaled it down to make 2 servings. It is delicious!!!!

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Steps

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In a shallow dish , stir together flour , salt , and black pepper.

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Dredge meat in seasoned flour.

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In a large skillet , melt butter with oil over medium heat.

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Brown meat in skillet.

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Remove meat from pan , and set aside.

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Add onion , carrots , celery , and garlic to drippings in pan.

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Cook and stir for about 5 minutes.

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Stir in tomato sauce , water , basil , thyme , parsley , and bay leaf.

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Return meat to pan.

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Bring to a boil , and reduce heat to simmer.

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Cover , and cook for 2 1 / 2 hours.

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Serve the delicious sauce over meat , a bed of rice , or mashed potatoes.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, salt, ground black pepper, veal shanks, butter, extra virgin olive oil, onion, carrot, celery, garlic cloves, tomato sauce, water, dried basil, dried thyme, dried parsley, bay leaf