Osso Bucco in Red Wine Salsa with Soft Polenta

Tender pieces of Osso Bucco simmered in a beautiful rich tomato salsa with a hint of red wine, and served over creamy soft polenta…

Hi. My name is Karina, and I love food. All food. But good, traditional dishes win me over every.single.time. Like….let’s seeeeee now… the Tortellini with Chunky Beef Sauce; the Lasagna from a few weeks back — and that beautiful Cannelloni stuffed with Turkey and Sweet Potato..

I know it’s probably pretty obvious that my upbringing has a strong, Italian influence (that would be the Uruguayan part), but my mother (being the Colombian part) has always altered some things to suit her cooking style, and then my New York/Australian upbringing crashes down on everything and intermingles it with my Czech husbands tastes, and somehow I’ve created food that suits everyone and ‘no complains.’ Phew. Did I lose some of you? Because that’s a mouthful.

The Osso Bucco simmered in the red wine tenderises in such a way that the beef melts in your mouth, with the rich tomato flavours in the sauce on a bed of warm, soft polenta that satisfies even the fussiest eater.

A perfect, warm and cosy meal for cold nights, rainy days and cloudy skies…

Osso Bucco in Red Wine Salsa with Soft Polenta

Tender Osso Bucco simmered in a beautiful rich tomato salsa with a hint of red wine, and served over creamy soft polenta...

Weight Watchers: 11pp per serve (See nutrition notes below)

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Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic olive oil
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 2 carrots , diced
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed (or 2 teaspoons minced garlic)
• 4 Osso Bucco beef steaks
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 can condensed tomato soup (or pasta sauce or crushed tomatoes)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder
• 1/4 cup water
• Salt to taste
• Parsley to garnish
• Polenta prepared to package instructions

Instructions

• Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onions, carrots and garlic. Cook until onion is transparent. Add the osso bucco steaks and brown on both sides.
• Add tomato paste, wine, soup/pasta sauce or tomatoes, stock powder and water. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Cover pan with lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1-1 1/2 hours until beef is tender. Sprinkle with salt (if needed) to suit your tastes.
• Serve over prepared polenta and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Osso Bucco in Red Wine Salsa with Soft Polenta

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 451 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Total Carbohydrates 33g 11%

Protein 38g 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.