Steve Cowles
Liver & Bacon
Slow Cooker
Liver with a generous amount of bacon done in the slow cooker, this stops the liver becoming tough. This can be frozen for up to 3 months but ensure it is fully thawed before reheating.
Overview
Timing:
Produces:
4.5 hours
4 servings @ 375 calories
Ingredients
500g thinly sliced pigs liver
200g cooking bacon
3 tbsp plain flour
Large pinch pepper
1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 medium onions
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
,400g tin chopped tomatoes
500ml beef stock
Steps
Peel the onions and slice thinly, add to slow cooker
Chop the bacon into bite sized pieced and brown in a pan before adding to the slow cooker
Add the tomatoes, herbs and stock to the slow cooker and stir
Toss the liver in the flour and pepper until coated, then fry in the oil until browned all over (no need to fully cook) and add to the slow cooker
Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or until the liver is tender
Check to see if the gravy is thick enough, if not it can be thickened with cornflour
Season with salt if required (may not be needed if the bacon is salty)