Black Bean and Greek Olive Pate with Walnuts

Title:
Black Bean and Greek Olive Pate with Walnuts

Yield:
2 Cups

Categories:
Vegan,
Appetizers




Ingredients:




-------------------------FORMATTED
BY LISA CRAWFORD-------------------------


   1/2 c  Dry black beans (1 1/4c


          -cooked)


     2 ts Olive oil


   1/4    Onion; finely chopped


     1 cl Garlic; finely chopped


   1/4 lb Fresh mushrooms; sliced


   1/2 c  Walnuts


    12    Kalamata olives; pitted and


          -chopped


   1/4 ts Dried thyme


   1/4 ts Pepper


          Pimento slices






 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)"