Mock Chopped Liver Lentils Recipes

MOCK CHOPPED " LIVER " ( LENTILS )

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and lentils to a boil in large pan.
• Cover and reduce heat to simmer.
• Stir occasionally for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Drain if necessary.
• Saute chopped onions in hot vegetable oil over heat for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Process 1/3 of lentils, 1/3 of onions and 1/3 of walnuts in food processor in 3 batches until mixed smooth.
• Stir mix with salt and pepper.
• Line a 3 cup mold with plastic wrap.
• Put mixture in mold.
• Chill for 8 hours, unmold onto baby leaf lettuce.
• Garnish with green onions and serve on crackers and celery sticks.

CHOPPED LIVER

Steps:

• Drain the livers and saute them in 2 batches in 2 tablespoons of the chicken fat over medium-high heat, turning once, for about 5 minutes, or until just barely pink inside. Don't overcook the livers or they will be dry. Transfer them to a large bowl.
• In the same pan, saute the onions in 3 tablespoons of the chicken fat over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, or until browned. Add the Madeira and deglaze the pan, scraping the sides, for about 15 seconds. Pour into the bowl with the livers.
• Add the eggs, parsley, thyme, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and the remaining chicken fat to the bowl. Toss quickly to combine. Transfer half the mixture to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse 6 to 8 times, until coarsely chopped. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Season, to taste, and chill. Serve on crackers or matzo.

MOCK CHOPPED " LIVER " ( GREEN PEAS )

Steps:

• fry onion in oil till dark brown, making sure not to burn them or you get a bitter taste.
• Transfer onions and oil to a food processor.
• Add all other ingredients and process till smooth.

MOCK CHOPPED " LIVER " ( MUSHROOMS & LENTILS )

Steps:

• Finely chop both onions but 1/4 leave raw and sauté in oiled frypan till blackened; set aside.
• Coarsely chop the hard boiled eggs and set aside with the browned onion (save a spoon or two of grated egg as a garnish).
• Brown all the mushrooms in a lightly oiled frypan till completely dry and brown, then salt lightly and place in food processor.
• Add 1/4 raw onion and all the remaining ingredients except for the dehydrated onion, browned onion and egg. Blend till smooth.
• Remove from processor and fold in the browned onion, dehydrated onion and chopped egg. Chill overnight and serve.
• Timesaver Tip: Boil the eggs in the pot with the lentils.