Osso buco
My mother’s homemade beef osso buco, nestled on a bed of her perfectly creamy polenta, is the very definition of comfort. The beef, slow-braised until it’s irresistibly tender, is enveloped in a rich, savory sauce of tomatoes, red wine, and fragrant herbs that fill the house with mouthwatering aromas.
As the robust sauce mingles with the velvety polenta, each bite becomes a symphony of deep, savory flavors and buttery smoothness.
Braised Osso buco with Polenta
Ingredients:
3 Beefs shanks
3 chopped carrots
3 sticks of celery chopped
1/2 cooking onion chopped
3 bay leaves
1 spring of rosemary
1 spring of mint
5 springs of parsley
Zest of one lemon
1/2 cup of red wine
6 oz of tomato paste
5 cups of beef stock
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons of flour
2 cups of corn meal
4 cups of water
Instructions:
Begin with tying a string around each shank to keep the meat in place. Then add salt in pepper