This is an easy paté that will grace your appetizer table with tasty mushrooms, onions, brandy, and cream cheese. Everyone will love it on crusty bread or crunchy crackers!
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A fresh mushroom paté recipe for you to have an appetizer on your table that is so simple yet sensational. Can you just smell those mushrooms sautéing with the onions? Then mixed with cream cheese, white wine or brandy, it is a beautiful spread for toast, crusty bread, crackers, served along side raw vegetables. Add these starters to your buffet table with this tasty paté Avocado Vinaigrette, Olive Appetizer, and Stuffed Shrimp!
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Everyone will fall in love with this one!
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Mushroom Paté Recipe
This is an easy paté that will grace your appetizer table with tasty mushrooms, onions, brandy, and cream cheese. Everyone will love it on crusty bread or crunchy crackers!
Ingredients
- 8 oz 225gm Cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon white wine or brandy
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 oz /110gm/1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 lb /450gm/2 cups of chestnut mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Clean the mushrooms and cut them in half.
- Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed pan and cook the onion until soft but not brown.
- Add the mushrooms and continue cooking slowly for about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the pepper.
- Blend the cream cheese with the wine in a blender.
- Now place cooked mushrooms and onions in the blender together with the parsley.
- Blend gently until you have a smooth puree. (Taste at this point and adjust seasoning if needed. You can add a little salt if you like)
- Place in a serving dish and refrigerate for a few hours until firm.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Your mushroom pate will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
- Serve with freshly made toast or crispy French bread.
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