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

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: 20 mins
• 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.