Recipe by Monday Morning Cooking Club. This exquisite slow-cooked beef and lentil recipe uses the Smart Oven Pro™ by Breville.
Ingredients
1 kg veal osso bucco
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
2 sticks celery, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
250ml white wine
2 sprigs rosemary
1/2 bunch thyme
2 bay leaves
3 cloves
2 tins (800g) diced tomatoes
500ml stock
250g French-style green lentils
Handful chopped parsley
Method
For best results, use the Smart Oven Pro™ by Breville
Heat oil in an oven proof casserole dish over a medium/high heat on the stove top for 1 minute. Add osso bucco and cook for 3-5 minutes each side or until browned on both sides
Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften
Pour in the white wine and gently scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to remove any sediment that has cooked onto the bottom of dish
Add the rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, cloves, tomatoes, stock and lentils, cover with foil
Place inside SMART OVEN and select SLOW COOK function and press START
Toggle to select HIGH setting and dial up 6 hours; Press START
Once cooking time has counted down, remove dish from oven; Meat should be tender and coming away from the bone. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve
