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Braised Beef Heart

It's time to elevate your culinary game. Discover the joys of cooking braised beef heart and unleash rich flavors and nutrients.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword beef heart, braised
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 27 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 359kcal
Cost $20

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs beef heart you might need 2 hearts
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • A pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 2 carrots chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 leek washed carefully and chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 celery stalks chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 celeriac cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 can 12 oz. tomatoes
  • Cooking fat
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cut the heart in half and prepare it by cutting off any white fat on the surface as well as any arteries inside of it.
    3 lbs beef heart
  • Heat a pot or saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onion with the heart in some cooking fat until browned on all sides.
    1 onion, Cooking fat
  • Pour in the stock, paprika, bay leaf, cayenne pepper and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
    2 cups beef stock, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 bay leaf, A pinch of cayenne pepper, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Bring to a simmer and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
  • Add the vegetables except the tomatoes and simmer for another 15 minutes.
    2 carrots, 1 leek, 2 celery stalks, 1 celeriac
  • Add the tomatoes and simmer for another 10 minutes.
    1 can
  • Discard the bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 281mg | Sodium: 596mg | Potassium: 1466mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4368IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 12mg