Recipe#9587

Title: Bean Olive Pate

Newsgroups: rec.food.veg.cooking 
 From: kbrozee@aol.com (KBrozee) 
 Message-ID: <19970406010800.UAA11536@ladder01.news.aol.com> 
 Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 01:08:52 GMT 

This is my favorite olive recipe, it calls for greek olives, but black
 olives should work to.
 Black Bean and Greek Olive Pate with Walnuts
 1 15 oz can of black beans, rinsed in a colander
 2 teaspoons olive oil
 1/4 onion, finely chopped
 1 large clove garlic
 1/4 LB fresh mushrooms, sliced
 1/2 cup walnuts
 1/3 LB large Greek olives
 1/4 teaspoon thyme
 1/4 teaspoon pepper
 pimento slices or red bell pepper sliced thinly
 In a skillet, heat the oil, add the onion, and cook until golden.
 Add the garlic and cook 1 minutes.  Add the mushrooms, cover, and
 cook 5 minutes.  Uncover and cook until all the liquid has been
 absorbed.
 Place the walnuts in a food processor and grind to the consistency
 of corn meal.  Remove the olive pits and chop the olives finely.
 Combine all the ingredients except he pimento or red bell pepper
 in a food processor and blend until fairly smooth, but not creamy.
 Turn into a serving dish and chill.  Garnish with pimento or red
 bell slices and serve with crackers or celery sticks or toasted
 thinly sliced French bread.  Makes about 2 cups