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Beef Heart alla Soffritto
Serves:4
Beef heart has a very strong flavor but is low in both fat and calories.  Serve with plenty of bread, or over pasta. 
Origin: Italian
Ingredients:

1 beef heart
2 tablespoon COLAVITA Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (6 - ounce) can tomato paste
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste


Preparation:

Wash heart in salted water.  Place in a large pot, cover with water and simmer until fork tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and let cool. Cut in half; remove any membranes and fat. Cut heart into small cubes. In a saucepan, heat olive oil, saute onion and garlic until soft. Add heart, tomato paste, water and spices. Stir well, simmer covered for 1/2 hour, adding water as needed.
Per Serving: 140 Calories (49.7% from fat); 8g Fat (1g Sat, 5g Mono, 1g Poly); 7g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 40mg Cholesterol; 624mg Sodium.  Food Exchanges: 1/2 lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.