WILD MUSHROOM PATE 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 pound of assorted mushrooms such as crimini, shitake, portobelllo or sarcodon, cleaned and chopped in pieces plus some halves for garnish 3 medium shallots or green onion with green parts 1 8oz package of cream cheese, room temperature Heat butter in a large skillet. Cook the mushrooms and onions until soft and liquid has released and cooked away. Place mushroom mix in a food processor and pulse mixture until finely chopped. Mix with cream cheese. Variety of additions to the mixture: Toasted nuts (walnuts, pine nuts, pecans) Herbs: (thyme, tarragon, parsley garlic, salt, pepper) Meats, (bacon, ham, pepperoni,) Liquids: DASH ( sherry, lemon juice, tabasco, hot sauce) Bon Appetite
