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Smothered Beef Liver

By: PATTY MAE 
"If you like liver, you will LOVE this way of cooking it. Easy and delicious. If you don't like liver, try this and you might learn to LIKE it."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (36)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 pound beef liver
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until soft, but not browned. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon, and set aside. Slice the liver into serving size pieces, and remove any membrane.
  2. In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the liver in the flour mixture, and place into the hot skillet. Brown the liver quickly on each side. Place reserved onions on top of liver pieces. Pour the tomato sauce and water over everything in the pan, lifting the liver pieces to let the tomato sauce coat the bottom of the pan.
  3. Sprinkle the oregano over everything, and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Be careful not to overcook, or liver will be tough. I serve this with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 330 | Total Fat: 14.7g | Cholesterol: 312mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2003 by PATTY MAE   view full review
I made this recipe up after eating everyone else's dried out liver. This is a great way to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by Lori   view full review
This is soo yummy! Not to meantion easy! Instead of using regular tomato sauce, I used garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2003 by CAPoookie   view full review
If you don't like beef liver, you probably have always had the moisture pan fried out of it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2003 by JULIEKID   view full review
I try to be liberal in my reviews of recipes that turn out badly, but this recipe simply has...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by akblkbarbie   view full review
I love beef liver and nothing is better then beef liver smothered. I make this once a week for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2005 by cindi   view full review
I have never bothered to rate recipes I use. But this one deserves my opinion. I and my family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by JMcLM   view full review
This is one GREAT recipe. Thanks for sharing it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2010 by TXSZSHRIMP   view full review
We love the traditional Liver and Onions buried in brown gravy, but I decided to try this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2008 by leo shay   view full review
Absolutly great! Served it to people that said they did not like beef liver and they loved it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MADRAY7   view full review
Such great flavor and so very tender. My daughter and I enjoyed it very much.

 

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