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Vegetarian Pâté

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 3 cups

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1/4 pound string beans, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)
3/4 cup toasted walnuts
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Bread or crackers, for serving

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fill a large bowl with ice and water; set aside. Place the eggs in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover by 2 inches. Place over high heat; bring to a boil. Turn off heat; cover. Let stand for 12 minutes. Transfer the eggs to the ice-water bath to stop cooking. When the eggs are cool, peel them under cold running water, cut into quarters, and set aside. Let the cooking water return to a boil; blanch the string beans for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the ice-water bath to stop the cooking.

    Step 2

    Melt the butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion; cook until caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.

    Step 3

    Combine the eggs, beans, walnuts, soy sauce, mayonnaise, and oil in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped but not pureed. Stir in the sautéed onion and chives; season with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature with bread or crackers.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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