Belgian Bean Pâté

Description

Good tasting Belgian Bean Pâté to put on everything you can imagine, taste and quality are yours with this traditional recipe !

Ingredients

• 2 cups 7-bean and barley
• ¼ cup cooking liquid from beans
• 1 cup minced fresh parsley
• ½ cup tahini
• 5 tbsp lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 garlic clove (juice from)
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 dash cayenne pepper or ¼ tsp chili powder
• sea salt (optional)
• sliced black olives

Directions

1. Purée the cooked beans, using the liquid as needed to make a smooth purée.
2. Combine the puree with the remaining ingredients except the olives. The mixture should be thick.
3. Chill, covered, for at least 1 hour.
4. Garnish with olives, if desired and serve as an hors d'oeuvre with whole wheat bread or crackers.