Giorgio’s Oven Braised Osso Buco

Giorgio Celmo

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tablespoons Giorgio seasoning - follows
4 veal shanks, about 1 1/2 -inches 

1 Cup chopped onions
1 Cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrots 
3 Large cloves minced garlic 
2 Bay leaves
1 Tablespoon chopped  thyme
1 Tablespoon chopped  rosemary
2 Teaspoons sea salt
1 Teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 Cups red wine
1 Quart beef stock
1/4 Cup Chopped fresh parsley
1 Pound dried orzo pasta
1/2 Cup finely grated Parmesan, for serving

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Directions

Tie kitchen string around shanks, snugly

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil and heat until  hot. In a  bowl or plate combine the flour with the Giorgio spice mixture and dredge the shanks in the seasoned flour mixture. Shake to remove any excess flour, then transfer shanks to the pot and saute until well-browned on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the shanks to a plate and set aside. Add the onions, celery and carrots to the pot and saute until softened and lightly browned around the edges, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze the pot with the red wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned particles. Add the stock and return the shanks to the pot. Bring to a boil. Cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Cook until the shanks are very tender, for about 2 1/2 hours.
Remove from the oven and add the parsley and orzo to the pot and stir to distribute evenly. Replace the cover and return the pot to the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the oven and stir gently. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Serve immediately, 1 shank per person on top of a bed of orzo "risotto". Garnish with some of the grated Parmesan.

Giorgio’s seasoning

1/4 cup paprika
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Yield: 2/3 cup