CHICKEN LIVER AND PISTACHIO NUT PATE

Chicken Liver and Pistachio Nut Pate image

I make this pate at my pub and for parties. Customers ask for the recipe all the time. Serve with crackers or garlic toast.

Provided by rlaz

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Pate Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
¼ cup white wine
1 pound chicken livers, rinsed and trimmed
½ cup shelled pistachio nuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
¼ cup water
onion powder to taste
garlic powder to taste

Steps:

In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in soup mix and white wine. Arrange chicken livers in pan, and cook until browned and cooked though.
Place shelled pistachio nuts in food processor and pulse to grind. Add cream cheese and water; process until smooth. Add chicken livers, and process until smooth. Season to taste with onion and garlic powder. Chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 133.4 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 227.3 mg, Sugar 0.5 g