Black Bean and Greek Olive Pate with Walnuts

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Black Bean and Greek Olive Pate with Walnuts Ingredients

FORMATTED BY LISA CRAWFORD	1/2 c Walnuts
1/2 c Dry black beans (1 1/4c	12 Kalamata olives; pitted and
2 ts Olive oil	1/4 ts Dried thyme
1/4 Onion; finely chopped	1/4 ts Pepper
1 cl Garlic; finely chopped	Pimento slices
1/4 lb Fresh mushrooms; sliced

Instructions for Black Bean and Greek Olive Pate with Walnuts

Soak the beans in 2 cups of water overnight or combine them with 2 cups of water in a saucepan, boil for 2 minutes, and let stand 1 hour. Cook in soaking water over medium heat until very tender, about 1 hour, then drain and puree in a food processor. Heat the oil over medium heat and saute the onion until soft, about 3 minutes, Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, cover and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat. PLace the walnuts in a blender or food processor and grind to the consistency of cornmeal. Combine the sauteed vegetables, ground nuts, chopped olives, thyme and pepper in a blender or food processor until fairly smooth but not creamy. Spoon into a serving dish and chill. Garnish with pimento slices and serve with chips and crackers. Nutritional info per 1/4 cup: 107 cal; 5g pro, 9g carb, 7g fat(51%), 2.1g fiber, 123mg sodium Source: The High Road to Health by Lindsay Wagner and Arian Spade Miami Herald, 10/5/95 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #225 Date: 19 Aug 96 00:06:50 EDT From: "Lisabeth Crawford (Pooh)" <104105.1416@CompuServe.COM>

Main Ingredient: BeansCuisine: Uncategorized

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