Red lentil and mushroom pate
Scorrere verso il basso
To those who love umami flavour this red lentil and champignon mushroom pate is a perfect dish. Try it with crispy bruschetta, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt followed by a glass of red wine. Super easy and quick vegan spread for a delicious appetizer or snack. The recipe has been modified from chow’s red lentil patè.
Red lentil and mushroom pate
Creamy red lentil and mushroom pate recipe. Perfect with bruschetta or tartines.
Ingredients
- 150 g dried red lentils
- 330 g champignon mushrooms
- 1 small onion
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 cup white wine
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- pinch or more of salt
Instructions
Instructions: Red lentil and mushroom pate
- Boil about half a liter of lightly salted water, add the red lentils (no need to soak them for the night) and cook over medium-low heat, following the instructions on the box. Drain them and put aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in the pan. Add finely chopped garlic, onion cut into strips and the previously cleaned and sliced mushrooms.
- Cook over medium high heat, stirring not too often, until the mushrooms get soft and lightly brown, approximately 6 – 7 minutes. Add the oregano, paprika, salt and pepper. Add the wine, stir and cook over medium high heat for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and allow to cool down. Add lentils and vinegar. Adjust with salt and stir.
- Blend the mixture with a hand blander or a stand mixer until it is creamy and spreadable. Adjust with more salt if necessary.
Notes
The nutritional values are generated automatically for indicative purposes only and are therefore not completely accurate.
Nutrition
Serving: 3personsCalories: 333kcal
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Serve cold with crunchy bruschetta with a drizzle of olive oil.
lot of love. B.
p.s. If you are looking for another recipe with red lentils check my Creamy red lentil curry with coconut milk. (foto below)
