Name: Tuscan beef stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 365 min
Total time: 380 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 (1.2kg) pieces beef osso buco; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 (200g), large brown onion, chopped coarsely; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 6 anchovy fillets, drained, chopped finely; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 400 gram can crushed tomatoes; 1 cup (250ml) beef stock; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1 cup (120g) green olives, pitted

Tuscan beef stew

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

6H 5M

Total

6H 20M

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Ingredients

6 (1.2kg) pieces beef osso buco

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 (200g), large brown onion, chopped coarsely

3 clove garlic, crushed

6 anchovy fillets, drained, chopped finely

2 tablespoon plain flour

1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoon tomato paste

400 gram can crushed tomatoes

1 cup (250ml) beef stock

1/4 cup (60ml) water

salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season

4 sprigs fresh rosemary

1 cup (120g) green olives, pitted

Method

Trim beef of any excess fat. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef, in batches, for 2-3 minutes, or until browned all over. Transfer beef to a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker.

In the same pan, cook onion, garlic and anchovy, stirring, for about 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add flour; cook, stirring, for a further 1 minute. Stir in vinegar and paste, then tomatoes, stock, water and rosemary. Transfer mixture to slow cooker.

Cook, covered, on low, for 6 hours. Season.

Just before serving, stir in olives.

In Italian, osso buco means bone with a hole'. It is cut from the shin of the hind leg (shank), and is also known as knuckle. The hole is filled with rich bone marrow, also known as jelly’; stand the bones upright to cook, so you don’t lose the delicious jelly inside. This recipe is suitable to freeze at the end of step 3. Not suitable to microwave.
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