Ossobuco Al Forno - Baked Veal Shanks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 veal shanks (cut 2-inch thick)
2 tablespoons flour
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
1 cup chopped tomato (canned are fine)
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup wine (red or white)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 -4 fresh basil leaves, chopped 1
1 spring fresh rosemary (optional)
1 dash cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 -4 carrots, peeled (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Season shanks with salt and pepper; dust with flour.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter; brown the shanks.
Remove to a large baking dish.
Adjust carrots beside the meat (optional).
To the skillet, add the tomatoes, broth, wine, lemon juice, basil, cinnamon and garlic powder.
Stir together, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
Pour over shanks.
Cover the veal shank with aluminum foil and.
bake at 375\u00b0F for 1 1/2 hour or until tender and brown.
Note: I tried this recipe out. It was really delicious. We got this meat without bones; and this for the same price!