Creamy Mushroom Pate

In '1,000 Vegetarian Recipes' by Carol Gelles

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 3  tablespoons  minced shallots
• 2  cups  finely chopped  wild mushrooms (shiitake, porcini, portobello, or any you like)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried savory or 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3  tablespoons heavy cream

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over med-high heat.
2. Add in shallots; cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute.
3. Add in mushrooms; cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. If liquid has seeped from the mushrooms, continue cooking until all liquid has evaporated.
5. Stir in parsley and savory; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
6. Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese, 1 ounce at a time, until melted and completely combined.
7. Stir in heavy cream; season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Chill.
9. Serve with bread/crostini.