Ingredients

  • 1 venison heart or 1 beef heart
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 cups soft breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon sage (until you smell it)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf

Method

  • Wash heart and trim fat, sprinkle inside with salt and pepper.
  • Fry bacon until almost crispy, add bread crumbs, celery, onion, egg, 1/2 tsp salt, thyms, sage and 1/2 tsp pepper.
  • Stuff heart and tie with cooking string or secure with skewers.
  • Place in small roasting pan, cover with broth and add bay leaf.
  • Cover and bake at 325 for 2 1/2 hours.
  • Can be done in a crock pot for 9 hours on low.