Best Vegetarian Chopped Liver Recipes

ELLEN LEVINE'S VEGETARIAN "CHOPPED LIVER" A LA DRAGON

Steps:

• 1. Spray a large skillet with oil and place it over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, and when the oil thins, add the onions and cook slowly, stirring often. You want them caramelized and golden, so allow 8 to 10 minutes. Lower the heat, add the garlic, and sauté until fragrant, another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the onion mixture to a food processor.
• 2. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté until they are just limp, about 4 minutes. Transfer them, too, to the processor, along with the green beans, lentils, hard-boiled eggs, toasted walnuts, tomato paste, if using, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. Buzz the heck out of the mixture, pausing to scrape down the sides of the processor. Taste the mixture and season it again, if needed. If you like, stir in the minced onion.
• 4. Transfer the spread to a serving bowl, cover it tightly, and let it rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight. About an hour before serving, remove the spread from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature. Garnish with minced parsley and paprika, and serve.

VEGETARIAN CHOPPED LIVER (MUSHROOM-WALNUT PâTé)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes-it should be darker than golden, but not black. Stir in the cremini and shiitake, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoons pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft and golden and the liquid they release has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the sherry and cook, scraping up the browned bits from the pan, until almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• Transfer half of the mushroom mixture to a food processor. Add the walnuts, garlic, lemon juice, zest, 3/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining mushroom mixture and the eggs. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Season to taste with more salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Serve in a crock or bowl or mounded on a platter, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with flaky sea salt and scallion greens or chives.

PASSOVER AND ALL YEAR VEGETARIAN CHOPPED LIVER ( MUSHROOMS )

Steps:

• Fry the onions and mushrooms in the margarine until the onion turns golden.
• Mix, in a food processor, onion, mushroom, hard-cooked eggs and walnuts.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate.

VEGETARIAN CHOPPED " LIVER " ( GREEN BEANS )

Steps:

• Saute onions in oil for a long time, carmelized.
• Drain green beans.
• Process nuts until fine.
• Add green beans and onions to nuts in processor.
• Add 3 eggs to processor.
• Finely grate 2 remaining eggs and add by hand.
• Chill overnight.

MOCK (VEGETARIAN) CHOPPED LIVER

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil over high heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons salt and all the beans.
• Return to a boil and cook until tender, 8-10 minutes.
• Drain and let cool.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and toss to coat with oil.
• Cover and reduce heat to medium.
• Cook 10 minutes, tossing once after 5-6 minutes.
• Uncover and stir.
• Cook, stirring and scraping occasionally, for 20-30 minutes, depending on how brown you want them.
• Place half the onions, half the walnuts, half the beans, and half the eggs in a food processor.
• Pulse until mixture is fine but not pasty, scraping bowl as needed.
• Repeat with remaining onions, walnuts, beans and eggs.
• Place both batches in a bowl and add the pepper and remaining salt.
• Tightly cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

ISRAELI AUBERGINE AND EGG PATE (VEGETARIAN CHOPPED LIVER)

Steps:

• Cut the aubergine into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes. Sprinkle with salt and place in a colander and leave for 30 minutes.
• Boil the eggs until hard and then shell them.
• Heat the oil and butter. Cook the onion, covered, until soft. Remove the lid and cook the onion until browned.
• Add the aubergines and garlic and cook for 15 minutes or until the aubergine is soft.
• Put the aubergine and onion mixture into the food processor. Add the eggs, salt and pepper and then pulse until a coarse mixture is formed.
• Chill until required, although I can't resist having a few teaspoons whilst still warm.

BRIGHTON BEACH SID'S FAMOUS VEGETARIAN CHOPPED LIVER- GREEN BEAN

Steps:

• Lightly toast the walnuts in a heavy based pan.
• Set aside.
• Saute onions in the oil, cooking until golden (but NOT burned).
• Add tomato paste to this and cook 1 more minute.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• 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).
• Taste for additional salt and pepper.
• Chill for 4 hours (this also allows the flavour to develop).
• Bring to room temperature for serving.

VEGETARIAN "CHOPPED LIVER"

Steps:

• Saute diced onion in the cooking oil till brown. During, coat with ample paprika. Put browned onion, peas, and walnuts into food processor and blend until all ingredients have become smooth and spreadable. Add a pinch or two of salt during processing, be careful. Add a small bit of the peas liquid if it needs thinning- be careful. Chill and marinate, serve with bread or crackers, (cook's fav is Jewish Rye)

VEGETARIAN CHOPPED LIVER

Steps:

• Saute onions in oil until brown. Drain green beans, pressing out as much water as possible. Put all ingredients into food processor, processing until smooth. Salt to taste.Note: You can substitute additional hard boiled egg whites for one or both of the yolks. This recipe can also be made vegan by replacing the eggs with fresh mushrooms.