Thracian Casserole

Mentioned In: 1.31 - Home for the Holidays
While walking to Alcmene's Farm with his friends to celebrate the Feast of Persephone, Hercules tells them that Alcmene makes a very good Thracian casserole. According to him, she makes it the old-fashioned way - in a goat's stomach.

Recipe

Because Hercules mentions that the casserole is cooked in a goat's stomach, Ty figured that the dish is similar in nature to haggis. There is a well-known tomato casserole from the Thracian region, but nowhere does that recipe mention anything about goats or their stomachs. This page will be for the haggis-style version (see also Thracian Tomato Casserole).
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

1 sheep's stomach or ox secum, cleaned and thoroughly, scalded, turned inside out and soaked overnight in cold salted water
heart and lungs of one lamb
1lb beef or lamb trimmings, fat and lean
2 onions, finely chopped
8oz oatmeal
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground dried coriander
1 tsp mace
1 tsp nutmeg
water, enough to cook the haggis
stock from lungs and trimmings

Wash the lungs, heart and liver (if using). Place in large pan of cold water with the meat trimmings and bring to the boil. Cook for about 2 hours.
When cooked, strain off the stock and set the stock aside.
Mince the lungs, heart and trimmings.
Put the minced mixture in a bowl and add the finely chopped onions, oatmeal and seasoning. Mix well and add enough stock to moisten the mixture. It should have a soft crumbly consistency.
Spoon the mixture into the sheep's stomach, so it's just over half full. Sew up the stomach with strong thread and prick a couple of times so it doesn't explode while cooking.
Put the haggis in a pan of boiling water (enough to cover it) and cook for 3 hours without a lid. Keep adding more water to keep it covered.
To serve, cut open the haggis and spoon out the filling. Serve with mashed turnips and mashed potatoes.

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