Braised Veal Shanks

Directions

STEP ONE: Prepare Porcini Mushrooms-- Reconstitute porcini mushrooms in 1 cup warm water, then drain--reserving liquid--and dice fine.

STEP TWO: Season veal shank with salt and pepper. Dust with flour. In an ovenproof pan, brown veal in hot olive oil until golden.

Remove veal from pan. Add next 5 ingredients to pan, sauté until browned.

Add reserved mushroom liquid and wine to vegetables and reduce liquid by one-half.

Add mushrooms and veal stock. Bring to a boil.

Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven approximately 2 hours.

Remove meat from juice. Keep warm. Reduce juice by one-half and pour over veal.

Serve with risotto on the side.