Brighton Beach Sid's Famous Vegetarian Chopped Liver- Green Bean

Submitted by labouchet

"This is the best version of "mock" chopped liver I've ever tasted (Thanks Sid). Makes a great vegetarian deli-style sandwich on some good pumpernickel, with some lettuce, tomato, and sliced raw onion."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 3-4 cups

ingredients

• 1 cup walnut pieces
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 -3 cups onions, thin sliced or chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups well cooked green beans, chopped (even canned works in this)
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, coarse chopped
• 3⁄4 cup cooked brown lentils
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 -3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Lightly toast the walnuts in a heavy based pan.
2. Set aside.
3. Saute onions in the oil, cooking until golden (but NOT burned).
4. Add tomato paste to this and cook 1 more minute.
5. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
6. Add onion mix, toasted walnuts, and remaining ingredients to blender or food processor and grind together well (add a few spoons of water or vegetable broth, if necessary).
7. Taste for additional salt and pepper.
8. Chill for 4 hours (this also allows the flavour to develop).
9. Bring to room temperature for serving.

Reviews

[kkherman]

Steamed fresh green beans, used canned and drained lentils -- and added just a pinch each of freshly grated nutmeg and dried thyme. No need to call this "fake" anything -- it's really delicious!

 

[Gerry sans Sanddunes]

I don't know if I should be applauding Sid, or Labouchet for bringing this recipe in! (And if you've read this far, check Labouchet's recipe file - there is an Arrabiatta sauce recipe in there ...)

 

[Butchcat]

Great recipe! I substituted 1C shelled edemame for the green beans and 3 oil packed sun-dried tomatoes for the tomato paste---I also used 4 eggs instead of 3. It came out GREAT!

 

[esther da pester]

Thanks for this, damn yummy. The texture and look is perfect - almost scary how much it looks like meet. It could have had a slightly deeper flavour - I think next time I'll cook the lentils in a stock. But great and very easy to make.

 

[lortle]

Very unusual, but tasty. It certainly does appear liver-like! We ate it on crackers, and liked it better cold than room temperature. I think I'll be trying some with a sandwich tomorrow. Next time I will use less onion, and add some garlic, too. BTW, I'd say one serving of this would be no more than half a cup, it is quite filling.