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Veal shank in tomato and onion sauce

Veal shank in tomato and onion sauce

Main dishes

A golden calf’s shin, braised with carrots, tomato sauce, and small onions, and then enhanced with a garlic and orange zest parsley sauce.

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Recipe from Josep Xicota, CommonsDelinker, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This Catalan dish features a slow-braised meat, flavored with parsley. Small, whole onions accompany the tender meat.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodBraising
  • Estimated cost$33.30 $8.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $24.79
  • $1.16
  • $0.76
  • $0.46
  • $4.97
  • $0.18
  • $0.11
  • $0.60
  • $0.08
  • $0.03
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into large pieces (or ask your butcher to do so), dredge it in flour, and brown it in a hot pan with oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Add the carrots and wine, let it simmer, then pour in the tomato sauce, a large glass of water, and the peeled and whole small onions.
  3. Cover and simmer gently until the meat is very tender. Add a little water if needed.
  4. Finely chop the garlic and parsley, then grind them with the zest in a mortar. Add them to the sauce towards the end of cooking. ≈ 8 min
  5. Serve the meat very hot on a plate, surrounded by the small onions. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Veal shank in tomato and onion sauce

  • 1 kg of veal shanks with bone$24.79
  • 3 medium-sized carrots$1.16
  • 250 ml of tomato sauce$0.76
  • A base for a dry white wine$0.46
  • 24 small onions$4.97
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • Orange zest or lemon zest$0.11
  • Fresh parsley$0.60
  • ground white pepper$0.08
  • salt, to be adjusted$0.03
  • oil$0.16

Total$33.30

that's $8.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of veal shanks with bone
  • 3 medium-sized carrots
  • 250 ml of tomato sauce
  • A base for a dry white wine
  • 24 small onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Orange zest or lemon zest
  • 2 large tablespoons of flour
  • Fresh parsley
  • ground white pepper
  • salt, to be adjusted
  • water
  • oil

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