Osso Buco - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 (3/4 to 1 lb. size) veal shanks
1/3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. olive or salad oil
1 c. coarsely chopped onion
1 c. sliced pared carrot
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. dry white wine
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. finely chopped celery
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Preparation

Wipe the veal shanks with damp towels.
Combine the flour, salt and pepper.
Rub into veal shanks, coating them well on all sides.
Slowly heat oil in Dutch oven.
Add veal shanks, 3 at a time, and brown well on all sides, 30 minutes in all.
Remove as browned.