Mushroom Pâté
Mushroom pâté with walnuts, cream cheese and spiked with a drizzle of truffle oil.
Ingredients
- 150 g Mushrooms
- ¼ cup Walnuts
- 1 nos Onion medium-sized
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Oregano
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 tbsp Cream cheese
- 1 tbsp Truffle Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by washing and roughly chop the mushrooms.
- Heat oil in a pan, add the chopped garlic and chopped onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes on medium-high heat until transparent.
- Add the mushrooms to the pan, mix well and cook for 5 minutes until the mushrooms brown.
- Add in the balsamic vinegar and oregano. Mix well and cook for a minute and then set aside to cool.
- Transfer the cooked mushrooms to a blender along with roughly crushed walnuts. Blitz to a smooth texture.
- Fold in the cream cheese well into the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
- Finish by adding truffle oil and mixing it well.
- Ready to be eaten as is but chill it for a couple of hours and enjoy with a warm piece of sourdough.