This is lighter, healthier and has a very similar taste and texture, which was very surprising. No kidding. I've heard of it made with lentils, string beans, eggplant, mushrooms, there's so many variations. I got this recipe from an old friend, her mother's recipe! This one is made with canned baby peas, chick peas, walnuts and hard boiled eggs. This mish mash of stuff was going to taste good? You have got to be kidding. I didn't believe her. But she was right, it was excellent. The entire bowl disappeared. OK, granted we were all starving, dying for dinner to be ready, and considering we thought UGHHH when we heard the ingredients, it really is so good. Comes together in a delicious way. So I had to try to make it myself. And we're glad I did. Good stuff. Go figure.
Serve with crackers as an appetizer, on a sandwich with rye bread. It's a nice change from the usual.
Vegetarian Chopped Liver
Source: Shelby
Printable RecipeYield: This recipe makes a lot, more than a quart
2 15-oz cans Le Sueur Very Young Early Peas
2 15-oz cans Le Sueur Very Young Early Peas
1 15-oz can chick peas
2 large sweet onions, sliced or chopped
2 large sweet onions, sliced or chopped
8 oz shelled walnuts
3 tablespoons olive oil or grapeseed oil
4 eggs, hard-cooked and shelled
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil or grapeseed oil
4 eggs, hard-cooked and shelled
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
In a skillet, saute the onions in the oil until they turn golden brown.
In a food processor or a blender, combine the chick peas, walnuts and baby peas and pulse it a bit, to a smooth consistency. Remove to a medium size bowl. Then blend the eggs and the onions together in the food processor (or blender) and pulse to a smooth consistency.
Add the eggs and onions to the chick pea, walnuts and peas in the bowl and mix it all together; add salt and pepper to taste. It should resemble chopped liver somewhat! Serve chilled.
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Thank God it's not liver. I don't like it to be frank. I would try this one though. Should go great with chips or tortillas.
ReplyDeleteI second Katerina! I love that it sounds healthy with the veggies and has little fat. Once tried a tuna pate ... unfortunately the butter overload took it beyond rich.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely try this one, and if I can get it past The Great Dane (lover of Danish Levepostej, which is ground pork liver and fat, and stroke-on-a-plate) then it will be a keeper!
ReplyDeleteI do like liverwurst pate, onions, relish, powdered mustard and beer.
ReplyDeleteGreat mosaic!
I don't eat liver any more...so this is a perfect vegetarian version for me to try!
ReplyDeleteLooks good - can't believe from the ingredients it actually tastes like liver pate but I will take your word for it. Best pate I ever had was at Eli's in Chicago, since then nothing as compared.
ReplyDeleteGreat mosaic - love the step by step!!
I think this sounds really interesting and good. I can't stand liver...I've tried it a couple of times and just can't choke it down. So liver pate has never passed these lips. :-) Thanks for a great little recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh, my. Some of my favorite things all together! I bet it is delicious! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNow this sounds different! Never had chopped liver, but wouldn't mind trying this:@)
ReplyDeleteYour vegetarian version looks better than the real thing to me. Looks wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteThe chick peas are a good source of protein. I cannot imagine the combination of these ingredients would result to a very delicious one. I trust your taste buds.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious!! I am not a liver pate fan but this I would love to try. Thanks for the great recipe!
ReplyDeleteHow about this name: Pate de FAUX Gras (instead of Pate de Fois Gras)!!!
ReplyDeleteI will openly admit I love chicken liver pate but this sounds like a wonderful, much more healthy alternative. I can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteI love FabFrugalFood's suggestion! This sounds really hummus-y and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteNow I am going to say, "what am I...vegetarian chopped liver???!!!" ;}
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I love making food mosaics...this is a very unusual recipe.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound healthy and I usually am willing to try anything once.
ReplyDeleteThis outta go over for a Pate' Partay! Mock or not I'm probably gonna pass on the pate'! Wonder how it might mix with Salsa?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to say that I would try it, but I am a total food wimp. It certainly sounds healthful!
ReplyDeleteThe vegetarian version sounds so much more healthy than liver. I like all of those ingredients. Yummy.
ReplyDeleteOoohhh! I'd much prefer this to chopped liver ... will definitely have to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteI want.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds very, very good!
ReplyDeleteThat looks really good. I'll have to try it, maybe as an appetizer at Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Looks tasty! Cathy
ReplyDeleteThis looks very good and different! Wonderful,
ReplyDeleteKathy
I don't think I'd EVER want to taste real liver pate- I'm a little too squeamish about my food. LOL
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds pretty good- similar to hummus, except with the addition of green peas and eggs. It's definitely something I would try. Thanks for posting it.
It doesn't really taste like hummus, even with the chick peas. I can't explain it. but it's really a nice spread.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments, always appreciated!
I will have to try this. I have to admit I do love the liver-type pates as well though.
ReplyDeleteCarol
Oh so sorry, but anything with the word LIVER in it is NOT FOR ME. :)))
ReplyDeleteThis is very different.
ReplyDeleteCarol this sounds so interesting! Did it really taste like chopped liver? I'm going to bookmark this and try it the next time I make a batch of hard boiled eggs.
ReplyDeleteJust a heads up, this recipe makes a lot. Way more than a quart!
ReplyDeleteI never eat liver..unless it is pate or liverwurst. But I would give this a try. maybe a half recipe....
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