Recipe: Pork Osso Bucco
Ingredients:
- 6 (14oz - 16oz) pork shanks
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- seasoned flour (to dust)
- ½ cup red wine
- 1 TBSP minced garlic
- ½ Lb. coarse chopped carrots
- ½ Lb. coarse chopped onions
- ½ Lb. coarse chopped celery
- 1 qt marinara sauce
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and dust the pork shanks in the seasoned flour. Brown on all sides and place in a crock pot or slow roasting pan. Add the garlic, carrots, onions and celery to the skillet and cook over high heat for approximately 2 minutes. Add the red wine and reduce by half. Add the marinara sauce and blend well. Pour the mixture over the pork shanks and cover well. Cook for approximately 6 hours over low heat until the meat is falling off the bone. Serve with sauce over pasta.
Siragusa's Taste of Italy has been open almost a year and is providing the community with homemade, back east recipes in a warm and friendly environment. The restaurant is owned by the chef, Ross, and his wife April. They are located at 4115 South Redwood Road in Taylorsville. They are open on Monday - Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. They are closed Sunday except for Mother's Day. They accept reservations and are very reasonable priced. The phone number is (801) 268-1520. You can also visit their website: http://www.siragusas.com
