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Ossobuco

Name: Ossobuco - Italian braised veal shank
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 4 veal shanks; 1 red onion; 5 carrots; optional: 2 stalks of celery; a glass of red wine; 400 grams of canned tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato purée; 300 ml beef stock; pinch of chilli powder; pepper and salt to taste; olive oil; knob of butter; 1 lemon; a few sprigs of fresh parsley

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Ossobuco is a classic of Italian cuisine. A traditional meat dish of veal shanks in a deliciously flavoursome tomato sauce.

2 hours 15 minutes

4 persons

Main course

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

17.79 (Low)

2.36 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

241.88 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

13.26 g
9.34 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

7.12 g
3.35 g

Proteins

24.36 g

Fiber

5.15 g

Sodium

778.43 mg

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Recipe ossobuco

Recipe ossobuco allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Sulfites

Celery

Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2023-06-20, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 2 hours 15 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-13

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

2 hours

Total time

2 hours 15 minutes

tip: you can add 250 grams of fresh tomatoes cut into chunks, along with 200 ml passata, instead of using canned tomatoes in juice.

Preparation – 15 minutes

Take the veal shanks out of the fridge. Lightly score the skin all over with a sharp knife.

Peel the carrots and grate them, but not too finely. Peel the red onion and grate it too. If you are using celery, grate that too.

Sprinkle the veal shanks liberally with flour and make sure they are completely covered.

Finishing the ossobuco – 2 hours

Heat a good dash of olive oil, along with a knob of butter, in a thick-bottomed casserole. Sauté the carrot and onion mixture for a few minutes until it begins to colour slightly.

Push the vegetables to one side and fry the veal shanks until nicely brown on both sides. Add a pinch of chilli powder and a tablespoon of tomato purée and fry briefly to de-acidify them.

Deglaze the pan with red wine, and leave to cook for a few minutes. Turn the heat down and add the beef stock and tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add two sprigs of parsley.

Let the ossobuco simmer for around an hour, then check whether the meat is tender. The exact time depends on the size of the shanks, if necessary, add some more water and simmer for a little longer.

Season again with salt and pepper and remove the parsley sprigs. Serve the ossobuco with pasta and garnish with fresh parsley and finely grated lemon zest. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

What is the main ingredient in ossobuco?

The main ingredient in ossobuco is veal shanks. These are stewed in a tasty tomato sauce.

Could you make ossobuco with other meat?

Traditionally, ossobuco is only made with veal shanks, but an alternative version made with with turkey is also very good.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

241.88 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

13.26 g
9.34 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

7.12 g
3.35 g

Proteins

24.36 g

Fiber

5.15 g

Sodium

778.43 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

1.89 mg

Calcium

92.45 mg

Magnesium

55.66 mg

Potassium

55.66 mg

Phosphorus

261.44 mg

Copper

0.22 mg

Zinc

5.12 mg

Iodine

0.52 µg

Selenium

0.02 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

52.93 mg

Vitamine D

0.15 mg

Vitamine A

0.83 mg

Vitamine B1

0.16 mg

Vitamine B2

0.20 mg

Vitamine B6

0.41 mg

Vitamine B12

4.00 µg

Folic acid

27.10 µg

Vitamine E

0.58 mg

Vitamine K

10.36 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
1		veal shanks		112.00	-	-	2.90 g	1.00 g	21.30 g	-	60.00 mg	0.60 mg	10.00 mg	25.00 mg	400.00 mg	170.00 mg	0.06 mg	4.50 mg	-	-	-	0.10 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	0.10 mg	0.20 mg	4.00 µg	-	-	-	-
0.25		red onion		11.25	1.91 g	1.91 g	0.06 g	0.03 g	0.38 g	0.78 g	2.81 mg	0.16 mg	9.38 mg	3.13 mg	54.69 mg	13.13 mg	0.03 mg	0.25 mg	-	-	2.03 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	3.13 µg	-	-	-
1.25		carrots		13.50	2.35 g	2.20 g	-	-	0.40 g	1.45 g	15.00 mg	0.15 mg	15.00 mg	3.00 mg	90.00 mg	20.00 mg	-	0.05 mg	-	-	1.00 mg	-	0.55 mg	0.02 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	7.50 µg	-	-	-
0.5		stalks of celery	celery	5.95	1.22 g	-	0.03 g	-	0.24 g	0.56 g	49.00 mg	0.14 mg	28.00 mg	3.50 mg	140.00 mg	14.00 mg	-	0.03 mg	-	-	10.50 mg	-	0.18 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	0.02 mg	-	4.20 µg	-	-	-
0.25	a glass of	red wine	sulfites	25.80	0.90 g	0.90 g	-	-	0.06 g	-	0.90 mg	0.27 mg	3.00 mg	3.00 mg	30.00 mg	3.00 mg	0.03 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	0.30 mg	-	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
100	gram	of canned tomatoes		19.00	2.90 g	2.90 g	0.20 g	-	1.00 g	1.00 g	8.00 mg	-	14.00 mg	10.00 mg	297.00 mg	26.00 mg	0.05 mg	0.10 mg	-	-	21.00 mg	-	0.04 mg	0.04 mg	0.02 mg	0.08 mg	-	7.00 µg	0.50 mg	7.50 µg	-
0.25	tablespoon	tomato purée		3.80	0.70 g	0.50 g	-	-	0.18 g	0.15 g	22.50 mg	0.20 mg	1.50 mg	2.75 mg	42.50 mg	3.50 mg	0.03 mg	0.08 mg	-	-	1.50 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	1.50 µg	-	-	-
75	ml	beef stock	celery	4.50	0.08 g	-	0.38 g	0.22 g	0.38 g	-	277.50 mg	0.15 mg	3.00 mg	0.38 mg	3.00 mg	2.25 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	pinch of	chilli powder		0.95	0.08 g	-	0.04 g	0.01 g	0.03 g	0.06 g	2.50 mg	0.03 mg	0.69 mg	-	5.00 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.16 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		pepper and salt		4.39	1.13 g	0.01 g	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.44 g	339.13 mg	0.09 mg	4.00 mg	1.33 mg	11.09 mg	1.51 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.52 µg	0.02 µg	1.34 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.18 µg	0.08 mg	2.86 µg	-
		olive oil		2.03	-	-	0.23 g	0.03 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	knob	of butter	milk	27.56	0.03 g	0.03 g	3.09 g	2.03 g	0.03 g	-	0.19 mg	-	0.49 mg	0.08 mg	0.56 mg	0.75 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.05 mg	0.04 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25		lemon		10.80	1.95 g	0.90 g	0.12 g	-	0.15 g	0.66 g	0.60 mg	0.03 mg	3.00 mg	3.00 mg	45.00 mg	6.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	13.50 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	2.40 µg	-	-	-
0.5	sprig of	fresh parsley		0.34	0.02 g	-	-	-	0.04 g	0.05 g	0.30 mg	0.08 mg	0.40 mg	0.50 mg	8.50 mg	1.30 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	1.60 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	1.20 µg	-	-	-
				241.88	13.26 g	9.34 g	7.12 g	3.35 g	24.36 g	5.15 g	778.43 mg	1.89 mg	92.45 mg	55.66 mg	1127.34 mg	261.44 mg	0.22 mg	5.12 mg	0.52 µg	0.02 µg	52.93 mg	0.15 mg	0.83 mg	0.16 mg	0.20 mg	0.41 mg	4.00 µg	27.10 µg	0.58 mg	10.36 µg	-