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Calf's Liver with Onions and Mashed Potatoes

Calf's liver seared in seconds and tossed back with golden, slowly softened onions, served on warm plates over buttery mashed potatoes. A classic bistro plate.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 21 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Onions and liver

  • 80 mlolive oil, about 1/3 cup
  • 1 kgonions, large, sliced
  • 750 gcalf's liver, trimmed, sliced 5 mm thick

Mashed potatoes

  • 635 gpotatoes, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 60 mlwhole milk, about 1/4 cup
  • 4 tbspunsalted butter
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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