Operating instructions

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2 TEASPOONS OLIVE OIL
4 VEAL SHANKS (ABOUT 4 POUNDS
TOTAL), ABOUT 1¼ INCHES THICK,
3 TO 3½ INCHES IN DIAMETER,
TIED WITH BUTCHER'S TWINE
½ TEASPOON KOSHER SALT
¼ TEASPOON FRESHLY GROUND
BLACK PEPPER
½ CUP UNBLEACHED,
ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
¼ CUP FRESH ITALIAN PARSLEY
3 GARLIC CLOVES
½ POUND ONIONS, CUT INTO
1-INCH PIECES
1 LEEK, WHITE PART ONLY, CLEANED
WELL AND CUT INTO 1-INCH PIECES
1 MEDIUM CARROT, CUT INTO
1-INCH PIECES
1 CELERY STALK, CUT INTO
1-INCH PIECES
1 TABLESPOON UNSALTED BUTTER
1 TEASPOON DRIED THYME
1 CAN (28 OUNCES) WHOLE
PLUM TOMATOES, DRAINED
AND ROUGHLY CHOPPED
¼ CUP DRY WHITE WINE
¼ CUP CHICKEN STOCK,
NONFAT, LOW SODIUM
1 TABLESPOON TOMATO PASTE
1 BAY LEAF
Makes 4 servings
Approximate preparation time: 35 to 40 minutes plus
3 hours for cooking
Put the olive oil into an ovenproof 6-quart casserole over
medium heat. While oil is heating, season veal with salt and
pepper; dust lightly with flour, shaking off excess. Once oil is
heated, add the veal shanks and cook for about 8 to 10
minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Remove and
reserve.
While shanks are cooking, insert the small metal blade into the
small work bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the
parsley and process to finely chop; remove work bowl and
reserve. Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large
work bowl. With the machine running, drop the garlic through
the small feed tube to chop. Add the onions and leek and
pulse to chop, about 10 to 12 pulses; remove and reserve
separately. Chop the carrot and celery by pulsing, then add
to the onion mixture.
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Once the shanks are well browned, add the butter to the
casserole. Once melted, stir in the chopped onions, leeks,
carrots, celery, garlic, and thyme. Cook until onions are
translucent and vegetables are slightly softened, about 5 to 8
minutes. While vegetables are cooking, add the plum
tomatoes to the work bowl and pulse to roughly chop; reserve.
Stir the wine into the casserole and reduce completely. Add the
chicken stock and let the liquid come to a strong simmer. Stir in
the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and bay leaf and again
bring mixture to a low simmer. Add the reserved veal shanks,
nestling them in the tomato/vegetable mixture; be sure liquid
comes halfway up the shanks. Place cover on casserole and
place in oven. Cook until meat is completely tender and falling
off the bone, about 3 hours.
Degrease the cooking liquid with a fat mop. (Or pour the liquid
into a fat separator and allow the fat to rise to the top. Then
pour the defatted liquid back into the cooked vegetables.)
Stir in reserved chopped parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning as
desired.
Serve with pasta, potatoes, or polenta.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 607 (20% from fat) | carb. 20g | pro. 100g | fat 13g |
sat. fat 4g | chol. 381mg | sod. 686mg | calc. 179mg | fiber 4g
A perfect, comforting dish for a cold winter evening.
BRAISED VEAL SHANKS