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Short Rib Osso Buco with Polenta Crust
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Short Rib Osso Buco with Polenta Crust

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Short Rib Osso Buco with Polenta Crust

This dish is the ultimate in comfort food. Short ribs are braised in a flavorful cooking liquid, then the meat is removed from the bones and returned to the pot. The dish is topped with creamy polenta and baked until golden.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1336
Calories
80g
Protein
55g
Fat
121g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 lb. bone-in beef short ribs
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil, plus more as needed
  • 3 yellow onions, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. veal demi-glace
  • 1 1/2 cans (each 14 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 1/2 cups beef stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 or 4 large fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 cups polenta
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, plus 1 Tbs. melted butter

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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