Garlic Herb And Bean Pate Recipes

BEAN PATE

Steps:

• First rinse your beans THOROUGHLY with cold water and drain well.
• Place beans in a bowl and mash with potato masher.
• Add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cilantro, scallions, and mix well until pretty smooth.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Put in a serving bowl and chill for no less than 30 minutes.
• Garnish and serve.

TRICOLOR VEGETABLE PâTé

Steps:

• Line 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, overlapping sides.
• For Bean Layer:
• Mash beans in large bowl. Add lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and garlic and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread bean mixture evenly on bottom of prepared pan.
• For Red Pepper Layer:
• Combine peppers and feta in processor and blend until smooth. Spread pepper mixture evenly over bean layer in prepared dish.
• For Pesto Layer:
• Mince garlic in processor. Add basil, parsley and pine nuts and mince. With machine running, gradually add oil through feed tube and process until smooth. Mix in ricotta. Spread pesto evenly over red pepper layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• To unmold, invert pâté onto serving platter. Peel off plastic wrap from pâté. Garnish with herb sprigs and serve with sourdough bread slices.

GARLIC & HERB CHEESE PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small skillet and saute garlic and green onions together for about 5 minutes, until softened.
• Cool.
• Combine the soft cream cheese with the cooled garlic and green onions, then mix in the herbs and Parmesan or Romano.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Serve with wholegrain crackers or breadsticks; also good with bagel chips or melba toast.