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Osso Buco Milanese (Veal Shanks Milan Style)
Serves:6
Slow braised veal shanks with the meat falling off the bone into a delicious sauce.  For the perfect accompaniment serve with Risotto Milanese.
Origin: Italian
Ingredients:

6 veal shanks, (cut 2" thick)
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup COLAVITA Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
1 stalk celery, diced fine
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste


Preparation:


Season the veal with salt and pepper; sprinkle with flour. Heat olive oil over medium - high heat in a large pot or Dutch oven, add veal and brown on all sides; remove from pot.  Reduce heat to medium; add onions, carrot and celery; saute until lightly brown. Return veal to pot, stir in tomatoes and wine. Cover pot and simmer over low heat or place in a 325 degree F oven for  1 1/2 hours until meat falls from bone. Add parsley and garlic, adjust seasonings. Arrange meat and sauce on warm platter, garnish with parsley, if desired.
Per Serving: 487 Calories (37.75% from fat); 20g Fat (4g Sat, 11g Mono, 2g Poly) 51g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 177mg Cholesterol; 508mg Sodium.  Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (starch); 7 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat.