VEGETABLE PATE

VEGETABLE PATE image

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 carrots
4 ribs celery
1 large onion
5 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
8 ounces mushroom, chopped medium-fine
3/4 cup tahini
2 tablespoons miso
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons each: paprika, thyme
1 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon each: allspice, nutmeg, pepper
3 cups soft, whole grain breadcrumbs, loosely packed
9 ounces (or larger) bag fresh spinach1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons ground walnuts
12 cherry tomatoes, halved

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Chop carrots, celery and onion into 2 - 3 inch chunks; heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wide skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chopped vegetables, garlic, water and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and cook, turning heat to low after vegetables begin to steam, 10 minutes. Vegetables will still be crisp. Grind coarsely in a food processor. With a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to a large bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms; season with a pinch of salt. cook, 5 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to bowl with a slotted spoon. Mix tahini and miso with the herbs and spices; stir into vegetables. Stir in breadcrumbs. Transfer mixture to an oiled 9-inch spring form pan; bake, 60 minutes. Heat remaining 2 tablespoon oil in the skillet on medium heat. Add spinach; cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts and a pinch of salt. Grind the mixture in a food processor for several seconds. Spread over the baked pate. sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoon walnuts. Place tomatoes, cut side down, around edge of pan. Bake, 5 minutes. Let cool. Gently slide a knife around side of pan, Cut into wedges.