Stuffed braised lamb's heart

This Valentines Day, give offal a go and try something different by treating the one you love to a tasty dinner of stuffed braised lamb's heart

Serves: 4-6
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: Under 2 hours

What you need:

• 4 prepared lamb's hearts
• 8 streaky bacon rashers
• For the onion and mushroom stuffing:
• 40g/1½oz butter
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 50g/2oz mushrooms, chopped
• 75g/3oz sausagemeat
• 15ml/1tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 15ml/1tbsp freshly chopped tarragon
• Salt and freshly milled black pepper
• 2.5ml/½tsp ground mace
• 1 small egg, beaten
• For the braising sauce:
• 15ml/1tbsp olive oil
• 15ml/1tbsp plain flour
• 200ml/7fl.oz good, hot beef stock
• 1 x 200g can chopped tomatoes with garlic
• Dash Tabasco sauce, optional
• 100ml/3½fl.oz red wine
• 30ml/2tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley

What you do:

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4, 180°C, 350°F.
2. Prepare the stuffing, heat half the butter in a large non-stick pan and cook the onion and mushrooms.  Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients. 
3. To make the braising sauce, heat the oil in the same frying pan, add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.  Gradually add the stock, tomatoes Tabasco (if used) and wine. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, season and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the parsley, cover and set aside.
4. Season the hearts and spoon the stuffing mixture into the cavity of each.  Wrap with the bacon and secure with butcher's string.  Heat the remaining butter in the same frying pan and brown the hearts on both sides.  Transfer to a roasting dish.
5. Pour over the sauce, cover and cook for 2 hours, or until the hearts are tender.
6. Remove the butcher's string, slice and serve with creamy mash and seasonal vegetables.

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