The Italian Recipe That’s Driving the World Crazy

The Italian recipe that’s driving the world crazy! 🇮🇹🔥

Today we’re making Osso Bucco, the classic Italian slow-cooked beef dish that’s all about tender meat, rich tomato sauce and incredible flavour.

This is the ultimate one-pot comfort food. We brown the beef, build a rich sauce with tomatoes, red wine, vegetables, garlic and herbs, then let the oven do the hard work for about 2½ hours.

And the best part? When you lift that lid, the meat is fall-apart tender and the sauce is packed with flavour.

We finish it with a fresh gremolata made from parsley, lemon zest and garlic. That little hit of freshness cuts through the richness perfectly.

Serve it with mashed potato, creamy polenta, pasta or crusty bread to soak up that sauce.

This is proper old-school cooking. Simple ingredients, one pot and a little patience. ❤️

Ingredients

For the Osso Bucco

1.2 kg beef osso bucco
2 carrots
3 celery stalks
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp olive oil
60 g butter
Cornflour, for dusting
Salt and pepper
1 cup red wine
1 large tin crushed tomatoes
1 cup beef stock
3 bay leaves
Fresh thyme
Fresh basil
2 strips lemon rind

For the Gremolata

Fresh parsley
Zest of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove

If you love Italian food, slow-cooked beef, easy one-pot meals and proper home cooking, this one’s for you.

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