Recipes – Dips/Starters/Pastes (continued)
Blue Cheese Dip | Approx. 1 cup |
150g creamy blue cheese
300g sour cream
2 green onions, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons milk
freshly ground black pepper
1.Place all ingredients into blender jug.
2.Blend on speed 3 for 40 seconds or until smooth.
3.Chill for 1 hour before serving. Serve with crackers and carrot sticks.
Herbed Mushroom Pate Approx. 11/2 cups
50g butter or margarine
1 onion, roughly chopped
300g mushrooms, sliced
200g cream cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1.Heat butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms until soft; cool.
2.Place mushroom mixture into blender jug with remaining ingredients.
3.Blend on speed 3 for 20 seconds or until smooth.
4.Pour into serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
5.Serve with Melba toasts.
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