Green Bean Pate Recipe, Whats Cooking America

This unusual Green Bean Pate will be a big hit at your next party. This recipe has been called "Mock or Faux Chopped Liver Pate" by many vegetarians. Everyone will ask for this recipe, so be prepared!

I slightly adapted this recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook (1992), by Mollie Katzen.

Green Bean Pate Recipe:

Recipe Type: Appetizer, Dips, Spreads and Pates, Green Beans
Yields: 2 cups
Prep time: 20 min
Bake time: 45 min

Ingredients:

1/2 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
3 large onions, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup vegetable broth
3 hard-cooked egg whites*
1 cup walnut or pecan pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
Assorted crackers or bread

* You could substitute whole hard-cooked eggs for the whites if you desire.
 

Preparation:

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook green beans in water for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

In a medium frying pan over medium heat, sauté onions in vegetable broth 30 minutes or until onions are well done, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

In a food processor, place green beans, onions, hard-cooked eggs whites, walnuts or pecans, salt and pepper; whirl until a pate-like consistency is reached.

Transfer into a serving bowl and serve with assorted crackers, vegetables, bread, tortillas, or as a sandwich spread.

This dish benefits from having an hour or so for the flavors to meld. It can be made up to 8 hours ahead and keeps 2 to 4 days refrigerated.

Yields 2 cups.