Osso Bucco

Osso Bucco

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Osso Bucco. Make super tender Osso Bucco that melts like butter in your mouth! Slow-cook thick beef with colorful veggies like carrots, sweet potatoes, and onions in a tasty gravy made with tomatoes, wine, and herbs. It’s easy in a slow cooker—perfect for family dinners with rich flavors and fresh parsley on top.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 3, but can be varied

Ingredients

  • 1 – 1.5kg thick chunks of yummy Osso Bucco beef (check notes)

  • 1 onion, chopped big

  • 2 carrots, sliced thick

  • 2 celery sticks, sliced thick

  • 1 – 1.5 cups sweet potato, cut in big chunks

  • 1/4 cup regular flour

  • 2 tsp beef stock powder (dry kind)

  • 2 tsp cracked black pepper

  • 2 Tbsp gravy powder (I pick rich meat kind)

  • 1.5 cups tomato passata (check notes)

  • 1/2 cup red wine (I use no-alcohol shiraz)

  • 1 Tbsp chopped garlic from a jar

  • Use 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley, or 2 teaspoons if it is dried.

  • 4 fresh rosemary sprigs

  • 3 bay leaves

  • Corn flour mix to make it thicker (2 Tbsp corn flour + 1 Tbsp water)

  • Optional: More fresh parsley to sprinkle on top

Osso Bucco: Directions

  1. Put chopped onion, carrot, celery, and sweet potato chunks in your slow cooker.

  2. In a big plastic bag, mix flour, beef stock powder, gravy powder, and pepper.

  3. Toss the beef pieces in the bag to cover them with the flour mix.

  4. Place the coated beef on top of the veggies in the slow cooker.

  5. Mix tomato passata, red wine, and garlic together, then pour it over everything.

  6. Sprinkle on fresh parsley, bay leaves, and rosemary sprigs.

  7. Cook on high for 2.5 hours, then switch to low for 4.5 hours.

  8. Halfway through, gently flip the meat pieces.

  9. Or just cook on low for 9 hours total.

  10. When done, take out and throw away bay leaves and rosemary. Skim off any fat on top.

  11. Move meat and veggies to a covered plate to stay warm.

  12. Pour cooking juices into a pot. Add corn flour mix and stir over high heat for about 5 minutes until thick.

  13. Put veggies in bowls, add Osso Bucco on top, and pour sauce over.

  14. Add extra parsley to make it pretty!

Notes

I used 3 big Osso Bucco slices, but change it for your family.
No passata? Use crushed tomatoes instead (passata tastes best).
I pick no-alcohol wine, but any red wine you like works.
Skip thickening if you want thin sauce.
I made this in a 6L slow cooker.

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