BRAISED BEEF HEART FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN ENJOY DAN:

          BRAISED BEEF HEART FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN by CHEF DAN:

Serves 8-10

INGREDIENTS:

3-4-pound beef heart

1 (2 Oz) package of onion soup mix

1 cup water

2 tablespoons grape-seed oil

2 onions

3 celery stacks, sliced

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1 teaspoon sage

1 cube beef bouillon

1-cup Panko

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Trim any fat off the heart.

2.   Use a pair of kitchen scissors to cut off and large pieces of the connective tissue and around the top of the meat.

3.   Roll into and tie with a string.

4.   Brown in the oil on all sides.

5.   Put in Dutch oven and add the onions, cut each into 8 pieces.

6.   Add all other ingredients except the Panko.

7.   Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 4 hours, turning every hour.

8.   After 2 hours add the Panko.

9.   When done, remove heart and slice into 1/4--inch slices.

10.                With an immersion blender, blend the juices to make gravy.

11.                Add flour and water to make the gravy thicker.

ENJOY DAN:                                                             BON-APPETITE!!