Italian Beef Gratin

Ingredients

• 1 kg diced beef
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery stick, finely diced
• 40 g Slow Cookers Osso Bucco
• 400 g can tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tsp lemon rind, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp butter, softened

Method

1. Panfry diced beef then add into slow cooker insert pot.
2. In the same pan, fry the onion, carrot and celery until soft and also add to the slow cooker insert pot
3. Mix recipe base with tomatoes and pour over the beef and stir through. Cover and cook for 4 hours on HIGH (Keep covered during cooking. Cooking times may vary between slow cooker models).
4. Transfer the cooked Osso Bucco into a large baking dish Mix together parsley, lemon rind, garlic and fresh bread crumbs
5. Rub the softened butter through the breadcrumb mix and sprinkle on top of the Osso Bucco
6. Place the baking dish in a hot oven for 10 minutes until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and serve.