Mushroom and Nut Pate

Name: Mushroom and Nut Pate
Prep time: 6 h 45 min
Cook time: 6 h 45 min
Total time: 6 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 4 to 6 half-dried figs, halved; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 59 milliliters Marsala wine; 118 milliliters quartered shitake mushrooms; 59 milliliters olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons; 118 milliliters raw pistachios; 8 servings Pita chips, as garnish; 118 milliliters raw pumpkin seeds; 1 smalls red onion, chopped fine; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 scallion, chopped fine

Mushroom and Nut Pate

Mushroom and Nut Pate is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 8. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 308 calories, 7g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have olive oil, shitake mushrooms, to 6 half-dried figs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 6 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put seeds and nuts in a medium bowl and cover with water. Soak the nuts for about 6 hours.

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Drain, rinse, and drain again.

Reduce vinegar in a small, heavy bottom of saucepan, on medium heat, until syrupy, about 30 minutes.

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Sauce Pan

In a saute pan, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil over high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add in the onions, lower to medium high and saute for about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add in the mushrooms and continue to saute. Once the onions and mushrooms are browned, remove from heat.

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Onion

Rehydrate the figs in the Marsala on low heat in a small pan for about 10 minutes. Strain, reserving figs and Marsala and set aside.

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Figs

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In food processor, add in the nuts, remaining oil, mushrooms, onions, basil, scallions, salt, pepper, and the Marsala drained from the figs. Blend well and adjust seasoning. Make sure the mixture is smooth.

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Mushrooms

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Spoon mixture onto a chip, place a fig on top and drizzle with balsamic syrup.

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Servings:

237milliliters

balsamic vinegar 1teaspoons

black pepper 4

to 6 half-dried figs, halved 2Tbsps

chopped fresh basil 59milliliters

Marsala wine 118milliliters

quartered shitake mushrooms 59milliliters

olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons 118milliliters

raw pistachios 8servings

Pita chips, as garnish 118milliliters

raw pumpkin seeds 1smalls

red onion, chopped fine 1teaspoon

salt 1

scallion, chopped fine

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