Come Dine With Me recipes Osso buco recipe

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Date Published:

20/05/2009

Thoby Young put his food writing experience to the test with this verbose veal dish on Come Dine With Me West London

1. Put the flour in a large plastic bag and season with plenty of salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Toss the veal pieces in the seasoned flour until evenly coated and fry for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden. Transfer to a large casserole with a well fitting lid. Preheat the oven to 150°C/Gas 3.

2. Add the remaining oil and the butter to the pan and fry the onions, carrots and celery gently for about 10 minutes until softened and lightly browned. Stir in the garlic and herbs and fry together for a minute or two more. Tip into the pan with the veal.

3. Put the frying pan back on the hob and pour over the wine. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly to lift all the pan juices and sediment, then scrape into the casserole with the veal and vegetables.

4. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato puree, lemon zest and enough veal, or beef stock, to cover the meat by roughly 3cm. Put the lid on top and place in the centre of the oven for about 3 hours or until the veal is very tender and the sauce well reduced. Turn the veal every 40 minutes or so and add a little extra stock if the sauce reduces too much. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve with freshly made risotto, sprinkled with gremolata.

Based on a recipe in the Dean & Deluca Cookbook

Please note this recipe is the contestant's own and has not been tested professionally. Like the Come Dine With Me contestants, you could be creating a culinary delight or dining disaster, so switch on your ovens and be bold.

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