ELSA'S WARM CHICKEN LIVER SPREAD WITH THE WORKS

Elsa's Warm Chicken Liver Spread with The Works image

Provided by Food Network

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 sticks butter
3 large onions, thinly sliced
1 pound chicken livers, rinsed, dried, and trimmed of any connective tissues
8 slices sprouted wheat bread or pumpernickel bread
About 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 palm full
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, eyeball it
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme, eyeball it
1 small jar cornichons or baby sweet gherkins
2 shallots, finely chopped
1/2 cup grainy Dijon mustard
1/4 cup capers, drained

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and sweat them 15 minutes; - do not let brown. Once the onions are sweet and tender, add livers and raise heat just a bit. Cook until livers are firm and cooked through, another 5 to 6 minutes.
While livers cook, place bread on a cookie sheet and bake in oven to dry out and toast, 5 to 6 minutes. Cut toasted bread slices corner to corner. Pile toast triangles into a bread basket.
Combine salt, pepper and thyme and sprinkle over the livers and onions. Place mixture in food processor in batches and grind into smooth spread. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Fill ramekins or other small dishes with cornichons, shallots, mustard, and capers and arrange around the warm spread and toast basket.