Braised Stuffed Beef Heart
Ingredients
- 1 beef heart, washed and trimmed (about 3 pounds) ⓘ
- salt and pepper ⓘ
- 1/3 cup dried prune, cut in pieces ⓘ
- 1/2 cooking apple, peeled and chopped ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons shortening ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons water ⓘ
- 3 cooking apples, peeled, halved and cored
- 2 tablespoons red currant jelly ⓘ
Instructions
- Season meat inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Stuff heart with prunes and chopped apple.
- Close opening with skewers.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the shortening in a heavy pan with a lid.
- Brown meat on all sides,
- Remove meat from pan.
- Add onion and remaining shortening.
- Saute onion until softened.
- Return meat to pan.
- Add water.
- Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender, adding more water if necessary.
- Add apple halves to pan.
- Cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Remove meat and apples to serving plate and keep warm.
- Place onion and pan drippings in bowl of food processor and puree.
- Place 2 teaspoons jelly in each apple half.
- Slice meat across the grain and serve with pureed onion mixture.
- Variation: Instead of fruit, stuff heart with fresh parsley.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
361
kcal
18% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).