Black Bean And Greek Olive Pate With Walnuts

Surely that man must be in an unhealthy state of soul who can think of all that Jesus suffered, and yet cling to those sins for which that suffering was undergone. It was sin that wove the crown of thorns - it was sin that pierced our Lord’s hands, and feet, and side - it was sin that brought Him to Gethsemane and Calvary, to the cross and to the grave. Cold must our hearts be if we do not hate sin and labor to get rid of it.

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Vegan	Appetizers, Miamiherald, Vegan	2	Cups

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Dry black beans, 1 1/4c
		cooked
2	t	Olive oil
1/4		Onion, finely chopped
1		Garlic, finely chopped
1/4	lb	Fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2	c	Walnuts
12		Kalamata olives, pitted and
		chopped
1/4	t	Dried thyme
1/4	t	Pepper
		Pimento slices
2		g fiber, 123mg sodium

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak the beans in 2 cups of water overnight or combine them with 2
cups of water in a saucepan, boil for 2 minutes, and let stand 1  hour.
Cook in soaking water over medium heat until very tender,  about 1
hour, then drain and puree in a food processor. Heat the oil  over
medium heat and saute the onion until soft, about 3 minutes,  Add the
garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, cover and cook 5  minutes.
Remove from heat. PLace the walnuts in a blender or food  processor and
grind to the consistency of cornmeal. Combine the  sauteed vegetables,
ground nuts, chopped olives, thyme and pepper in  a blender or food
processor until fairly smooth but not creamy. Spoon  into a serving
dish and chill. Garnish with pimento slices and serve  with chips and
crackers.  Nutritional info per 1/4 cup: 107 cal; 5g pro, 9g carb, 7g
fat(51%),  Source: The High Road to Health by Lindsay Wagner and Arian
Spade  Miami Herald, 10/5/95 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #225  Date:
19 Aug 96 00:06:50 EDT  From: "Lisabeth Crawford (Pooh)"
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 687 Calories From Fat: 308 Total Fat: 35.7g Cholesterol: 146.2mg Sodium: 862.7mg Potassium: 1343.6mg Carbohydrates: 27.1g Fiber: 11.7g Sugar: 4.4g Protein: 68.6g