📖 The Recipes Visit our Contact Page to find out how you can contribute your favorite recipes.
The Ferguson Recipes

Easy Lemon Curd Filling 🌄 💤
Easy Meatballs 🌄 💤
Easy Osso Buco 💤
Easy Pad Thai 🌄 💤
Easy Pancakes (Okay, Really, These Are Crepes) 🌄 💤
Easy Pasta Pomodoro 🌄 💤
Easy Pie Crust 🌄 💤
Easy Pineapple Cream Cheese Danish 🌄 💤
Easy Osso Buco
(Image is coming soon! HAHAH! But not REALLY soon!)
Simplify a classic Italian favorite with this streamlined Osso Buco that delivers authentic flavors without complicated techniques. The aromatic tomato-wine broth transforms veal shanks into melt-in-your-mouth tenderness during gentle simmering. Fresh basil and lemon zest add bright notes that balance the rich sauce. Traditional gremolata topping provides the perfect finishing touch to this elegant yet surprisingly simple dish that's perfect for entertaining or special family dinners.
No Jump Zone
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 pounds 1 1/2-inch-thick veal shanks
All purpose flour
1 very large onion, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 28-ounce can peeled Italian plum tomatoes, crushed
1 14 1/2-ounce can low-salt chicken broth

(continued in the next column ↗️)

1 cup dry white wine
6 fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
For Gremolata: (A traditional topping for osso buco)
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Directions
Heat oil in heavy extra-large deep skillet or flameproof casserole over medium-high heat.
Dredge shanks in flour; shake off excess.
Add to skillet and cook until brown, turning occasionally, about 12 minutes.
Transfer shanks to bowl.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes.
Return shanks and any liquid in bowl to skillet.
Season shanks with salt and pepper.
Add tomatoes, broth, wine, basil and lemon peel to skillet.
Cover partially and simmer until veal is very tender and begins to fall off bones, about 2 hours.
(Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Simmer 10 minutes over medium heat before continuing.)
Ladle into bowls and serve with Gremolata.
To make Gremolata:
Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
Servings\Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving: Calories: 460; Total Fat: 19g (Saturated Fat: 6g); Cholesterol: 155mg; Sodium: 570mg; Total Carbohydrates: 15g (Dietary Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 8g); Protein: 55g
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
💬 Uncle Dave says... Serve this hearty veal shank stew with warm crusty bread.
🧑‍🍳 The Cook:  Carol Jancsi 🔑 Keywords: veal, chicken broth
🗂️ Categories: 🦌🐇🐐🦍 Other Meat, 🍝 Italian
📚 Collections: Cooking With "Cow" (Carol Jancsi), From The Ferguson Family, The TFR Cookbook
Easy Osso Buco was added on June 27, 2015 and last updated on November 03, 2021.
*Serving suggestion only. 😂 If a food photo doesn't look like it was taken by a monkey named Frank, it was most likely AI generated and not the result of Frank's minimal culinary or photographic skills. Unless you failed the "I'm not a robot" test, your recipes will probably not look like the ones in the pictures. See Creamy Turkey Veggie Soup to read more about AI images.
📄 A Quick Note About The Recipes At The Ferguson Recipes: We love sharing recipes, but please be aware that most haven't been professionally tested in our kitchen or independantly verified. Your safety is important to us, so always practice safe food handling and cooking techniques. Cook smart and use your best judgment! Eggs: If you make a recipe that uses raw eggs, please consider using pasteurized eggs. Allergens: Food allergens have not been identified in each individual recipe. Please use caution if you have any food allergies. Have questions about a specific recipe? Feel free to reach out to us.
💡️ Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, Disclaimers, and Terms of Service
🍪 Cookie Policy: Cookies are only used for registered users for the keep logged-in function, if you select it. They are also used to let us know that you don't want cookies set. Ironic, ain't it!
🤐 Privacy Policy: I don't share your information with anyone; I don't even know how!
📜 Terms of Service: Be nice!
ℹ️ About TFR: Click me to learn more about The Ferguson Recipes!
🏛️ Founded April 13, 2006
©️ 2006 - 2026 fergusonrecipes.com
📧 Contact!
📄Recipe Disclaimer: While The Ferguson Recipes strives to present reliable and delicious recipes, please note that most of the recipes on this site have not undergone rigorous testing or independent verification. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you always follow standard food safety guidelines when preparing any dish. Eggs: If you make a recipe that uses raw eggs, please consider using pasteurized eggs. Allergens: Food allergens have not been identified in each individual recipe. Please use caution if you have any food allergies. If you have any questions or concerns about a specific recipe, please feel free to contact us.
🔎️ About Searches
  • ‼️ Please enter at least 3 characters with at least 1 letter. (50 character limit.)
  • 🍏 Use quotes for exact match (e.g.,"apple pie")
  • 🍲 Use + to require words (e.g.,+chicken +rice)
  • 🥩 Use | for "OR" (e.g., beef|chicken)
  • 🚫 Use - to exclude (e.g., chocolate -nuts)
  • 🌟 Use * as a wildcard (e.g., chick*)
  • 🥣 Combine filters
    • 🥣 Try (e.g., +Mexican +taco* -rice)
    • 🥣 or (e.g., +"green beans" +ferguson)
  • ⚠️ Some special characters might be ignored.
  • 🍪 Search by category (e.g., sweets|cookies)
  • 🧂 Search by ingredient (e.g., cinnamon, nutmeg)
  • 🔍 Try multiple words for better results
  • 🛑️ NOTE: One or more "-" without anything else will find no recipes.
  • ⚠️ Occasionally, the highlighting process breaks due to embedded hyperlinks, some wierd characters, some weird punctuation, sun spots, acne spots, etc. Nowt to be done about it.
Zoomed image