Beef osso bucco

Try this easy beef osso bucco recipe for a meltingly tender meal brimming with rich, deep flavors. This delicious stew freezes well, so is great to make in advance and reheat for a hearty weeknight meal. Our healthier version is high in iron and fibre and provides four of your daily vegetable serves in one meal.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 3 hrs 30 mins

Hands-on time: 30 mins

Ingredients

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1.2kg beef shank (bone in), cut into 6 pieces (see tip)
⅓ cup plain flourall purpose flourX
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely chopped
½ cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
2 x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
1 cup reduced-salt beef stock
3 fresh thyme sprigs
3 cups water
1 cup instant polenta
⅓ cup finely grated parmesan
4 cups trimmed green beans
4 cups baby spinach

Instructions

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Lightly coat beef in flour. Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole dish over a medium-high heat. Add beef and cook until browned on both sides. Remove from dish and set aside.
Add garlic, celery and carrots to dish. Cook, stirring, until celery and carrots soften. Add wine and bring to the boil. Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, stock and thyme. Bring to the boil.
Return reserved beef to dish. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Uncover dish and simmer for a further 30 minutes, or until beef starts to fall off the bone.
Remove beef from dish and cover to keep warm. Bring sauce to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan bring water to the boil. Add polenta in a thin stream and whisk until smooth. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thick. Stir in parmesan.
In a saucepan of boiling water blanch beans for 2 minutes, or until just tender. Drain.
Top polenta with beef and sauce. Serve with beans and spinach.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flour and check tomato paste and stock are gluten free.

HFG tip

Beef shanks can be purchased from most butchers.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 460 cal

Kilojoules 1930 kJ

Protein 40 g

Total fat 16 g

Saturated fat 6 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 10 g

Dietary fibre 9 g

Sodium 330 mg

Calcium 200 mg

Iron 7.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.