Dinner for 4
Osso Buco alla Milanese
Floured veal shanks braise with vegetables, wine, tomatoes, and herbs until tender in a rich skillet sauce.
Typical price
$22.20for 4 servings
$5.55 per serving$22.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: TheMealDB
- 59 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb$9.99/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $12.49Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Fennel, artichokes, celery root$2.49 each typical | 1 | $2.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.25Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.28Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.06Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.81Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.20 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 meaty shanks veal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 chopped into 1/2-inch pieces onion
- 1 chopped into 1/2-inch pieces carrots
- 1 chopped into 1/2-inch pieces celery
- 1 bulb chopped into 1/2-inch pieces fennel
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 strips orange zest
- 1 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup chopped with juice tomatoes
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
Steps
- Coat the veal shanks with flour and season them with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the shanks for 3 minutes per side.
- Add the remaining butter, onion, carrot, celery, fennel, and garlic, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the wine and simmer for 3 minutes, scraping the pan.
- Add the stock, tomatoes, orange zest, marjoram, and bay leaf, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes until the veal reaches 145 F and is tender.
- Stir the parsley, minced garlic, and lemon zest together, then spoon the mixture over the shanks.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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