Personally I never used to be a fan of offal. But these had a yellow sticker on them, so we thought we’d give them a shot. The following day there were 8 more in the discount fridge which are now in our freezer. I think that explains if we enjoyed them…..

Ingredients:-

4 Lamb Hearts
1 Large Onion, finely diced
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
A handful of fresh Parsley, finely chopped
4 sprigs of Thyme, leaves only, chopped
1 Tsp of dried Sage
100g of Lamb Mince
25g of Breadcrumbs ( Gluten free for us)
16 Rashers of Streaky Bacon
1 Tin of chopped Tomatoes, blitzed
200ml of Red Wine
2 Tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tsp of Mixed Herbs
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-  

(1) Add a little Oil to a frying pan over a medium heat.
(2) Add ½ of the Onion and ½ of the Garlic & fry until softened.
(3) Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
(4) To the pan add the Parsley, Thyme, Sage, Lamb Mince and season with Salt & Pepper.
(5) Add the Breadcrumbs to the cooled Onions and Garlic & mix well.
(6) Mix this in with the Minced Lamb mixture.
(7) Cut the top of the Hearts so that you can see inside.
(8) Stuff the combined Mince mixture until the heart cavities.
(9) Wrap with the Bacon so they are completely covered.
(10) Heat a little Oil in a Dutch Oven of flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat.
(11) Fry the Hearts to sear on all sides.
(12) Remove and set aside.
(13) Add the remaining Onions and Garlic & fry until softened.
(14) Add a splash of Red Wine to de-glaze the pan.
(15) Add the remaining Wine, Blitzed Tomatoes, Balsamic Vinegar and mixed Herbs.
(16) Stir well and then return the Hearts.
(17) Cover with the lid and place in a preheated over at 150c for 2 ½ hours.
(18) Remove from the oven and set the Hearts aside to keep warm.
(19) Place the Dutch Oven on the hob and reduce the sauce.
(20) Slice the Hearts and serve with the sauce and your choice of vegetables.
(21) Drizzle with Chimichurri Sauce to garnish.

If we’d been served these in a restaurant and didn’t know what they were, we’d never have guessed that they were Hearts. They were really good!