liver dumplings

(1 rating)
Recipe by
angie eisert
Santa Rosa Beach, FL

My German mother taught me this recipe. Even people who hate liver will like this. My husband and daughter hate liver, but beg me to make this often. My daughters fiance tried this for the first time a couple of months ago and loved it. He still doesn't know it has liver in it!!

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6 depending on how hungry
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For liver dumplings

  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef (93/7)
  • 1 pkg
    frozen beef liver thawed (usually 4 slices to a package)
  • 1/2 c
    parsley
  • 1 md
    onion
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/4 - 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 pkg
    bacon chopped and cooked til crisp, do not drain
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    pepper

How To Make liver dumplings

  • 1
    Chop and cook bacon until crisp. Do not drain drippings, keep warm. Bring to a boil a large pot of water.
  • 2
    In food processor, combine ground beef, liver, onion, parsley and egg. Add salt and pepper. Add flour until mixture comes together. You will need to make several batches. Do not boil all of the dumpling mixture at once. Drop by rounded spoonfuls into salted boiling water. Cook for 15 minutes. Check one dumpling to be sure it is no longer pink in the middle.
  • 3
    With a slotted spoon scoop dumplings out of water and place into a large bowl. Pour hot bacon drippings over dumplings. Serve with boiled potatoes and sauerkraut. ENJOY!!

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