Recipes continued
Herbed Mushroom Pate | Makes about |
| 2 cups |
50g butter
1 onion, roughly chopped
350g mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
125g low fat cream cheese, cubed Salt and pepper, to taste Grissini or crackers, to serve
1.Heat butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms until soft. Add garlic and thyme. Increase heat to
2.Place both blades into chopper bowl. Place half the mushroom mixture and half the cream cheese in the bowl. Place lid firmly on. Process on Speed 2 until well combined. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining mushroom mixture and cream cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
3.Transfer mixture to a bowl and refrigerate for 1 before serving. Serve with grissini or crackers.
Tzatziki | Makes about |
| 1 ¼ cups |
1 lebanese cucumber, peeled, grated
250g
1/3 cup mint leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste
1.Squeeze out excess liquid from the cucumber and place in a sieve.
2.Place both blades into chopper bowl. Place yoghurt and mint in the bowl. Place lid firmly. Pulse on Speed 1 until smooth.
3.Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add cucumber and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Serve as a dip or with barbecue meat and chicken.
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