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Tasty Mushroom Paté Recipe

Published: Oct 14, 2021 · Modified: Mar 30, 2025 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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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White and black bowl filled with creamy, pate with bits of mushroom garnished with parsley on a red gingham table cloth.

Heavenly Hors D'oeuvres

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!

White and black bowl filled with creamy, pate with bits of mushroom garnished with parsley on a red gingham table cloth.

More Great Paté Recipes

  • Bring the countryside into your home with Country Paté known in France as Pâté de Campagne.
  • This Liver Paté recipe or Paté De Foie Du Porc is the simplest paté of all.
  • This is a lovely rich Chicken Liver Paté which is so delicious and easy.

Everyone will fall in love with this one!

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White and black bowl filled with creamy, pate with bits of mushroom garnished with parsley on a red gingham table cloth.

Mushroom Paté Recipe

Judith Coates
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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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 7 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 27 minutes mins
Course hors d'oeuvres
Cuisine French
Servings 6 people

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.
Keyword appetizers, French food, hors d'oeuvres, mushroom pate recipe
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