Recipe No 232 stew

Low-fat osso bucco

This is a low-fat version of the classic osso bucco which is great for a mid-week meal. We serve ours with Gremolata, which is a bright foil to this deeply flavoured dish.
Time

Prep:

Total:

Difficulty
easy
Yield
4 serves • 1500 g

Processes

  • Flour (1 tbsp)
    7.5 g
  • Salt (1 tsp)
    6 g
  • Pepper, ground (1 tsp)
    2.3 g
  1. 01
    Combine.

  • Veal shanks, lean, trimmed of all excess fat (4 shanks)
    1000 g
  1. 02
    Pat dry.
  2. 03
    Toss in the seasoned flour .

  • Olive oil (1 tbsp)
    14 g
  1. 04
    Heat in a large flame-proof casserole over medium-high heat.
  2. 05
    Brown the meat until golden brown, about on each side.
  3. 06
    Remove the meat from the pan. Set aside.

  • Onion, chopped (1 medium)
    110 g
  • Celery, sliced (2 medium stalks)
    40 g
  • Carrot, sliced (1 medium)
    60 g
  1. 07
    Add to pan and sauté until vegetables are just softening, about .

  • White wine (½ cup)
    125 g
  1. 08
    Deglaze pan.

  • Garlic, minced (1 tsp)
    3 g
  • Tomatoes, crushed, canned (14 oz / 400 g can)
    400 g
  • Chicken stock (1 cup)
    250 g
  • Tomato paste (2 tbsp)
    32 g
  1. 09
    Add to pan. Stir to combine.
  2. 10
    Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer.
  3. 11
    Return meat to the pan.
  4. 12
    Cover and cook for .
  5. 13
    Uncover. Continue to simmer until sauce has thickened and meat is very tender, about .
  6. 14
    To serve, divide evenly between shallow bowls and top each dish with Gremolata

This whole dish can be made ahead and stored.

keeps in the refrigerator for up to 5 days

Gremolata and silky mash potatoes.

Finished recipe

Steps

02 Pat dry.

05 Brown the meat until golden brown, about on each side.

06 Remove the meat from the pan. Set aside.

07 Add to pan and sauté until vegetables are just softening, about .

13 Uncover. Continue to simmer until sauce has thickened and meat is very tender, about .

Categorisation

Category
stew
Meal
dinner
Cuisine
italian
Diet
low carb low fat omnivorous
Tags
bucco gremolata osso osso bucco veal shank