Mushroom-Nut Pate

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 63.5
  • Total Fat: 5.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 2.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 2.0 g

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Introduction

A healthy, tasty alternative to meat pate. Serve with low-fat crackers. Cooking time includes chilling time. A healthy, tasty alternative to meat pate. Serve with low-fat crackers. Cooking time includes chilling time.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    * 1 lb Fresh Mushrooms, sliced
    * 1 small Onion, peeled and sliced
    * 1 clove Garlic, peeled and sliced
    *1/3 cup Slivered Almonds
    * 1 tbls. Olive Oil
    * 1/4 tsp Dried Thyme
    * Dash Tabasco Sauce, to taste
    * 1 tbls. Fresh Parsley, chopped

Directions

Steam mushrooms, onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons water until onions are soft and mushrooms just tender. Remove from heat, drain and reserve liquid.
Toast almonds by stir-frying in a nonstick fry pan for a few minutes.
Coarsely chop almonds in blender or processor; remove 1 tablespoon and set aside.
Continue chopping remaining nuts, slowly adding oil until mixture is well blended. Add reserved mushroom liquid if mixture looks too dry.
Add thyme, tabasco and mushroom mixture and blend thoroughly.
Remove from blender and stir in reserved nuts. Mold into loaf or spoon into small serving dish. Chill for three hours.
Unmold onto serving plate. Makes about 2 cups.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIKETHECOOK.