How Do You Make Beef Shank Casserole?
How to make a robust, richly flavored, kindly priced casserole for family and friends Assemble these ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs (2 medium pieces) of beef shank 1/3 cup of whole wheat flour sea salt & freshly ground pepper 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil (evoo) 1 1/2 Tbs bacon drippings or butter (or a combination) 4 oz diced onion 2 oz diced celery stalk 4 oz diced carrot zest of 1/2 lemon cut in 1/8 inch strips 14 cloves or 3 oz garlic halved 1 bay leaf 1 tsp dried thyme or 2 tsps fresh 1/4 tsp mace 1/8 tsp of hot cayenne – optional! 1/8 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 8 oz Merlot 7 oz beef broth 14 oz of diced, fresh tomatoes (or one 14 oz can, crushed) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit Mix the flour, sea salt and ground pepper in the shallow dish. Taste the mixture to make sure it is well seasoned. Coat the beef and shake off any excess flour. Heat the large, heavy, Dutch oven over medium heat. Pour in evo oil and add bacon drippings and/or butter. Swirl it to melt and, when it look
