Seriously Delicious Mushroom Pâté
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Seriously Delicious Mushroom Pâté
Description
This mushroom pâté begins with a sauté of garlic, shallots, and thyme (or other herbs) in butter and olive oil to develop a fragrant base. White button mushrooms are then cooked down until their moisture evaporates, concentrating their flavor and yielding a tender texture. The cooked mixture is combined with ricotta cheese in a food processor and pureed until smooth, creating a spreadable consistency. A finishing seasoning with salt and optional truffle oil rounds out the earthy, creamy flavor profile.
The pâté can be served warm immediately or chilled, making it versatile for different preferences or serving occasions. Toasts or crackers add a crisp contrast to the smooth pâté, making it suitable as an appetizer, snack, or part of a cheese board.
Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for up to three months, allowing for convenient advance preparation or preservation.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp butter can sub dairy-free, 28 g, unsalted
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 mL
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium shallot finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp thyme coarsely chopped, and/or other herbs
- 1 lb white button mushrooms coarsely chopped, 450 g, or brown button mushrooms
- ½ cup ricotta cheese 100 g
- truffle oil optional
Instructions
- Saute: Melt butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium/high heat. Add garlic, shallots, and thyme/rosemary and cook until shallots are soft, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until the moisture released from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 7 more minutes.
- Puree: Add cooked mushrooms and ricotta to a food processor and blitz until smooth. Taste and season with salt as needed, finishing with a few drops of truffle oil if desired.
- Serve: Serve warm or cold with crackers or toast.
Notes
- Store leftover mushroom pâté refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter and ricotta with suitable dairy-free alternatives.
- Optional truffle oil adds an aromatic finish but can be omitted for a simpler flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.9g | 2% |
| Protein | 7.4g | 15% |
| Fat | 15.6g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat | 6.2g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Sugar | 2.1g | 4% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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