Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Liver or Leave Him

Liver or Leave Him

Liver is a dish that is either loved or hated, you wont find many people on the fence about liver! Slave had it a few times growing up and it was way over-cooked. It was not until I started cooking myself that I learned how delicately this meat cooks, and how savory and juicy it can be when done right. Used to be a cheap meat, (who wasn't?) but very good for you. Low in sodium and fat: Yet very high in Iron and Vitamin A.
Usually fired with onions, this is a much easier, cleaner way to fix this. The house wont stink for three days and the meat is much more tender."



Ingredients

    • 4 slices calf liver (deveined) Could also use pork liver
    • 1 (10 ½ oz) Campbell's Beefy Mushroom Soup
    • 1 (10 ½ oz) Campbell's French onion soup
    • 1 medium onion (sliced)

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Spray a 13"x9"x2" baking dish. Mix soups together, spread a thin layer over bottom.
  3. Put a layer of liver, a layer of onions, and a layer of soup mixture.
  4. Cover dish with foil and bake 70 minutes to 1 ½ hour.
  5. Serve with mashed potatoes and a side of french cut green beans!





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Nutrition Facts for Liver, Onions and gravy: Servings Per Recipe: 2

Calories 65.5 Calories from Fat 14 (22%) Total Fat 1.6g 2% Saturated Fat 0.3g

I Mash Potatoes!


Great mashed potatoes hate recipes. Although the amounts here will make a fine mash, you're better off with this simple formula. Have at least 1/4 cup of dairy per pound of potatoes, You may not use it all. If you are going to mix potatoes: do a 2 to 1 ratio of russets to reds (by weight)
Above all Yes there IS a difference between Mashed potatoes and Whipped potatoes!

Ingredients

  • 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  1. ¼ cup of fat free Half and Half.
  2. 4 Tablespoons of margarine substitute
  3. 6 to 8 cloves of garlic, peeled

Directions


Peel the potatoes and cube into roughly the same size. Place in a covered microwave safe dish. Add no more than a ¼ cup water.
Microwave on high for 8 minutes! Check to see if a fork will easily mash a bit of potato, if not add 1 minute more.


Drain any liquid and put dish on a cloth on counter. Add Margarine, salt and only half of the Half and Half. Take a potato masher and get busy! At first the mixture will look too soupy but as you mash it will thicken.


Pay attention to the consistency. You might need the rest of the Half and Half or you might not. TASTE and correct. Finish with a quick stir of a fork.
The starches in the potato react differently to whipping. If you care for a creamy smooth paste, go ahead and use a mixer. I prefer the home made lumpy taste of real potato!
Avoid over mashing or you'll end up with gluey instead of fluffy.

Now to finish this meal off I fixed some Green Giant Green Beans with almonds because it does not have a sauce.



The gravy was a bit thin for me, when I re heat it I'll drop in a couple of the beurre manie marbles in it as it recooks.


Slave hopes you will find this easy to make and very tasty! You don't have to tell how easy it was! Just give Him the puppy eyes and say "any effort for You Master is worth it!"


Always His:
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