Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 veal shanks (approximately 2 1/2 inches thick)
  • Flour, for dusting
  • 3/4 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
  • 3 to 4 dry porcini mushrooms
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh sage, chopped
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 3 cups tomatoes, peeled
  • 3 cups veal stock or beef stock

Method

  • Saute onion in half of the butter in a wide shallow skillet until soft and golden.
  • Dust the veal shanks with flour, and then fry them in the same skillet, turning several times until they are golden on all sides.
  • Stand them on their side to prevent the marrow in the bones from slipping out during cooking.
  • Add the fresh mushrooms, carrots, celery and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add sage and simmer for 4 minutes.
  • Add the wine and let evaporate.
  • Add the tomatoes and veal stock and simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until cooked and tender.
  • Add more wine if sauce reduces too quickly.