Zuppa Ossa Buco

Source
Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals - click here for the recipe.

My Review
I struggled with this one since it calls for ground veal. I haven't eaten veal in probably about 4-5 years - maybe more. Anyway, in the end I decided that I would always wonder if the veal version is much better than a turkey version, so I made it with veal this time. Next time, I'll make it with ground turkey. Both D and I liked this recipe in terms of taste; however, I think it's, at most, a once every 2 months meal. Lots of flavor. The gremolata (which consisted of garlic, lemon zest, Italian parsley, and anchovies) definitely gave this "stoop" (that's what Rachael Ray calls something half way between a soup and a stew) a burst of flavor, so I wouldn't leave out the anchovies even though I'm not a fan of them. They get chopped up very fine and only a bit is added, so it's not a fishy flavor at all.

Edit: This stoop is actually better as a left over. Yum!

1/6/07: Just made this again. I couldn't find anchovies, so I used sardines. I forgot to buy celery, so I doubled the amount of carrots, put in a little more white wine than was called for, and used ground turkey instead of ground veal. It was absolutely delicious!

Taste: Very good
Ease: Easy
Ingredients: Medium
Time: 30 minutes
Fresh herbs needed: Italian parsley