Roasted Mushroom Pate Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Toast for 10 minutes, or until fragrant and lightly browned.
• In a large saute pan, cook shallots in butter over medium heat until translucent. Then add chopped mushrooms, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Process toasted walnuts and olive oil in a blender or food processor until mixture forms a thick paste. Spoon in the cooked mushroom mixture, and process to desired texture.
• Pack mixture into well-oiled ramekins or bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss the mushroom, shallots and thyme in a bowl with just enough olive oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lined with a wire rack. Cook for 25 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature. Place the cooked mushrooms in a food processor with sherry and walnuts. Pulse until finely chopped. Adjust seasoning to taste and serve over your choice of cracker or toast. Serve with whole grain mustard if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly oil shallow baking pan large enough to hold mushrooms in single layer. Add mushrooms and toss with 2 to 3 tablespoons oil. Add garlic; season with salt; roast for 20 minutes stirring on occasion; mushrooms should be browned. Season with pepper.

Steps:

• Spread nuts in shallow pan and toast in oven until lightly browned (note: if you're using a combination of nuts, toast each kind separately, as some take longer than others).
• Melt butter or margarine in large frying pan/skilled on medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, mushrooms, salt, thyme, and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally,'til onion is soft and most of the juices have evaporated.
• In food processor, whirl nuts to form paste.
• Add oil and whirl until creamy.
• Add mushroom mixture and whirl until smooth.
• Can be served hot, cold, or even at room temperature with fresh bread or your favorite crackers.

Steps:

• Saute onion in olive oil until soft.
• Add mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat until tender and browning around the edges (the mushrooms and also the onions.).
• Put onion-mushroom mixture with hard boiled egg in a food processor, and blend until smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Chill and serve cold, with good bread alongside.