Name: Osso buco
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 medium carrots, finely chopped; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 1 large brown onion, finely chopped; cooking oil spray; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 8 veal osso buco; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 2 400 g cans diced tomatoes; 2 cup beef stock; 2 bay leaves; 3 cup prepared couscous, to serve; strips of lemon zest and oregano leaves, to serve

Ingredients

2 medium carrots, finely chopped

2 celery sticks, finely chopped

1 large brown onion, finely chopped

cooking oil spray

2 cloves garlic, crushed

8 veal osso buco

1/2 cup plain flour

1/3 cup tomato paste

2 400 g cans diced tomatoes

2 cup beef stock

2 bay leaves

3 cup prepared couscous, to serve

strips of lemon zest and oregano leaves, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Spray carrot, celery and onion with oil. Heat a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add garlic and vegies: cook and stir for 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a 2-litre (8-cup) casserole dish.

2.Reheat frying pan. Toss veal in flour. Cook veal, in batches, for 2-8 minutes or until browned. Transfer to casserole dish.

3.Whisk tomato paste. tomato, stock and bay leaves in a large jug. Pour over veal and vegies in dish. Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Season with salt and pepper.

4.Spoon couscous into shallow bowls. Top with Osso Buco, zest and oregano. Serve at once.

To prepare couscous, soak 1 cup couscous in 1 cup boiling water or stock for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, fluff grains with a fork to separate.
Note

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