Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Spinach, Carrot and White Kidney Bean Pate 2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach 2 medium-size carrots, peeled and cut in 1-inch chunks 1 small yellow onion, peeled and quartered 1/4 pound mushrooms, wiped clean and halved 3/4 pound zucchini, scrubbed and cut in 1-inch chunks 2 stalks celery, cut in 1-inch chunks 1 1 pound 3 ounce can white kidney beans, drained 2 eggs, lightly beaten or substitute 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped (optional garnish) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 5 x 3-inch baking dish with non-stick foil. Cook frozen spinach according to package directions. Place a fine-meshed sieve over a heat-proof bowl and drain spinach, reserving the liquid. Press the spinach to remove all excess moisture. Reserve 1/4 cup of the spinach liqiud. In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse the spinach, carrots, onion, and mushrooms about 8 times, until finely chopped. Pour into a large bowl. Place zucchini, celery, and white kidney beans into the same food processor bowl and pulse 8 times to finely chop. Add to the spinach mixture along with the beaten eggs, salt, and pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined. Pour into prepared baking dish. Cover top with a piece of heavily-buttered wax paper (buttered side down) cut to fit snugly inside the dish. Place baking dish inside a larger pan. Pour hot water into the larger bottom pan to rise 1 1/2 inches up the side of the filled baking dish. (This is called a bain-marie or water-bath.) Carefully place the pan on center rack of the oven and bake uncovered for 1 hour and 15 minutes. When done, remove inner pan from the water bath to a cooling rack. Take off the top piece of waxed paper and let cool to room temperature. When cool, invert pate onto a serving dish and carefully peel off foil. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours. Before serving, remove pate from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped hard-cooked eggs and serve with your choice of crackers or toasted bread rounds. Makes 25 servings. Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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