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Liver and Onions

Sue Lau
Liver and Onions is the old-fashioned way to add iron to your diet, with complementary sides of sauteed onions and mashed potatoes with gravy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Marinating Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 516 kcal

Ingredients
  

Liver:

  • 1 pound calves liver slices
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1-1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 cup seasoned flour
  • 1/4 cup butter

Gravy:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
  • 1-1/2 cups water

Instructions
 

Liver:

  • Soak liver pieces in buttermilk 2 hours.
  • Drain liver and pat dry.
  • Dredge liver pieces in seasoned flour.
  • Heat butter in a skillet and fry liver for 2-4 minutes each side.

Gravy:

  • In a separate pan, heat butter for gravy and stir in the remaining gravy ingredients.
  • Whisk over moderate heat until it comes to a boil and thickens.
  • Serve gravy over liver.

Option: Serve liver with mashed potatoes, rice or noodles if you prefer.

    Notes

    From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

    Nutrition

    Calories: 516kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 30gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 359mgSodium: 3008mgPotassium: 449mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 19706IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 26mg
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