Preparation info
  • Makes about

    8 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Lighter, Quicker, Better: Cooking for the Way We Eat Today

By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons

Published 2000

  • About

For rich, amber beef broth, brown the beef and the vegetables first in a nonstick pan that has been coated with a thin film of olive oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 slices (1 inch) beef shank with meat attached (2 to 3 pounds)
  • Olive oil

Method

  1. Wipe the surfaces of the meat with a dampened paper towel. Brush the bottom of a very large wide saucepan, preferably nonstick, with a thin film of olive oil. Heat pan over medium-high heat until hot enough to sizzle the meat.
  2. Add the meat, onion, carrot, and garlic to the pan. Cook over medium to medium-high heat until the meat is well browned on both sides. A