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Veal Shanks

Give shanks for a veal dish to remember. For the consumate veal aficianado, this recipe is tried and true. Tender is the bite. Finish off this gourmet offering with a side of fettucine or a bed of rice.


Veal Shanks

Ingredients

For 4 people

  • 4 veal shanks
  • 1 salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 flour
  • 4 tablespoon(s) oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 cup(s) canned and peeled tomatoes; save half the juice
  • 1 orange, juiced, with half the rind grated
  • 8 ounce(s) red wine

Directions

Dust veal with salt, pepper and flour. Heat the oil in a cast iron casserole. Sear the shanks, two at a time, on both sides. Remove shanks and set aside. In the same cast iron pan, cook onions over high heat until transparent, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add tomatoes and juice; reduce 5 minutes. Add orange juice, rind and wine. Return shanks to pan, keeping the heat high. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until the meat starts to come away from the bone. Serve with fettuccine or rice.

Nutrition facts

  • Kcal: 1535.02 kcal
  • Fibers (g): 4.08g
  • Sodium (mg): 1464.01mg
  • Carbs: 37.35g
  • Fat: 34.72g
  • Saturated fat (g): 10.05g
  • Proteins: 255.97g