Mock Chopped " Liver " ( Mushrooms & Lentils )

Submitted by Kevin Simon

"This is a recipe I created for the holidays. After tasting many of the "faux" chopped livers out there I decided to create something with a more meaty taste, look and texture. ENJOY!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8-12

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) box baby portabella mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) box sliced white mushrooms
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
• 2 large onions
• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 3⁄4 cup cooked lentils (drained)
• 1⁄3 cup walnuts
• 2 -3 tablespoons dry onion flakes
• 2 -3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• salt and pepper

directions

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

Reviews

[Karishnikov]

Excellent recipe! Didn't use dry onion flakes and it still turned out great.