Orecchiette with Red Wine Veal Sauce

Yield:	6 To 8
Categories:

		SAUCE
2 1/2	lb	Veal shanks (4 1-3/4-in-thick pieces)
1/3	c	Olive oil
2	lg	Red onions, chopped
1	cn	(28 to 32 oz) whole tomoatoes, incl. juice
2	c	Dry red wine
1/2	ts	Dried hot red pepper flakes
3		Whole cloves
1 1/2	lb	Fresh semolina orechhiette
DIVIDER		--or-
1 1/4	lb	Dried orecchiette