OSSOBUCCO From Two Dollar Bill!
I just finished another
book this one was called “Two Dollar Bill” A good book and most of the meals
written about in the book was at Elian’s a restaurant in NYC.
According to the protagonist
in the book the best meal served at Elian’s is Ossoboco.
I took the time to find out
about the origin of this recipe and now
I would like to share it with you.
According to Wikipedia Ossobuco was
first attested in the late 19th century. It may have been a farmhouse dish or
perhaps was an invention of an osteria, a neighborhood
restaurant of Milan.
I should have known it
would be Italian!
In case your just
getting to know me my background is very, very heavily Italian with the Jewish and
Southern influences coming in close behind with just a sprinkling of German to
complete the mix . Basically an American mutt and the recipes I share with you
in hopes of saving you money reflexes that fact.
This is not the orginal
recipe. If I used that one my entire weekly budget would be used on this one
dish.
This is the recipe I did
come up with and find it works beautifully and yes does stay within our goal of
eating well on two dollars a day.
OSSOBUCCO
2 tbsp.
oil
2 tbsp.
butter, melt
2 beef
shanks or small steaks. (Veal Shanks were orginally used)
1/2
tsp. salt & pepper
2 baby
carrots
¼ onion,
chopped
1 stalk
celery, chopped
Sprinkle
with rosemary, thyme, & oregano (all available at the dollar store)
¼ Tsp
of garlic (the chopped and jarred version also a dollar store find)
1 /2 c.
dry red wine
1 tbsp.
tomato paste (sauce if that is whats on hand)
½ c.
chicken broth
Directions
Brown
meat in oil
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Add
vegetables, spices and other ingredients.
Cover and simmer 2 hours.
Sprinkle
with 2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 tablespoon parsley, 1/2 hour before ready to
serve.
Serve over hot rice.
This is
an easy to prepared meal and one that impresses. Inexpensive to serve at home
but untouchable if ordered at a restaurant.
Now I
am moving onto the next book.
I will
see what this book will offer the readers as far as good meals go.
Until
then give this one a try.
I think
you will enjoy the flavor of this dish.
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