Best Finnish Beef Liver Bake Recipes

BEEF LIVER & BACON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute the bacon in skillet until crisp.
• Drain and crumble.
• Reserve pan drippings.
• Combine 4 Tbs of the flour, the pkg. of dry onion soup mix, salt, and pepper.
• Put into a paper sack.
• Add the liver strips and shake until dredged in the flour.
• Save the flour that remains.
• Saute liver, celery and onion in bacon drippings until liver is brown.
• Place in a 2 quart casserole.
• Top with crumbled bacon.
• Add bouillon.
• Bake, covered, in a 350 degreeF.oven for 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes and carrots and bake, covered, for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove the meat and vegetables to a warm platter.
• Add the flour remaingin in the sack to the skillet.
• Stir in to the liquid from the casserole.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Pour over liver and vegetables and serve.

BEEF LIVER WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel.
• Remove 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet and set aside.
• In the remaining drippings, cook the onions over medium high heat, stirring often, for about 15 minutes or until soft and caramel colored. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge liver.
• Heat the reserved bacon drippings in the skillet and add the liver, cooking on medium high heat until browned -- 2-3 minutes per side.
• Remove to plates and top with onions. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add vinegar and broth to skillet, cooking and stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Stir in the honey and bring to a boil, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the crumbled bacon on top of the onions and pour vinegar mixture over the top.

FINNISH LIHAKAALILAATIKKO - MEAT AND CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, simmer the cabbage in boiling water to cover until tender-crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes; drain.
• Remove from heat and add the onion, butter, syrup, salt, white pepper, marjoram, allspice, and nutmeg and stir well to combine.
• In another bowl, mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, and eggs.
• Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Place a layer of the cabbage mixture into the dish, then a layer or meat mixture; repeat until mixtures are used up, ending with the cabbage.
• Sprinkle with the Parmesan then bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
• Let sit for 5 minutes before serving, then serve alongside lingonberries, cranberry sauce, or currant jelly.
• Note: this is also good with 3/4 lb ground beef and 1/4 lb ground pork; you can also mix in about 1/2 cup of tomato-based pasta sauce into the cabbage mixture, if you're wanting tomato.