Name: Veal Shanks with Caramelized Onions and Sage
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 center-cut veal shanks (each about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick); 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 3 large onions, sliced; 5 garlic cloves, chopped; 15 fresh whole sage leaves; 1 1/2 cups dry white wine; 3 cups canned beef broth; Additional chopped fresh sage

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Veal Shanks with Caramelized Onions and SageBrian Leatart

The veal shanks are extremely tender and have lots of great-tasting sauce. Serve them with the butternut polenta and steamed rapini (also called broccoli rabe), and offer Pinot Noir with dinner.

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