Liver sausage with onions and apples
Liver sausage with onions and apples is a hearty, rustic dish featuring rich, savory liver sausage (often a coarse-ground variety like German 'Leberwurst') pan-fried until crisp and served with sweet, caramelized onions and tart, softened apples. It's a classic comfort food from Central and Northern European cuisines, particularly popular in Germany, Alsace, and parts of Eastern Europe, where it's enjoyed as a substantial main course or a robust lunch.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in protein and fat from the liver sausage, with minimal carbohydrates unless served with bread or potatoes. It provides significant iron, vitamin A, and B vitamins from the liver, and a rough calorie count is around 400-600 per serving, depending on the sausage and portion size.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 480 kcal |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbs | 30 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 15 g |
| Sodium | 850 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1200 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 18 µg |
| Iron | 6 mg |
| Potassium | 550 mg |
| Phosphorus | 280 mg |
| Selenium | 25 µg |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| Zinc | 4 mg |
Per 1 serving (250 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it exemplifies the European tradition of using offal (organ meats) in everyday cooking to create flavorful, nourishing meals. Nutritionally, the pairing of iron-rich liver with vitamin C from apples can enhance iron absorption, making it a surprisingly synergiotic combination.
