Port and Stilton pâté
Prep time over 2 hours
Cook time over 2 hours
Serves 4
Dietary Vegetarian
A great make-ahead vegetarian starter for Christmas, though the flavours of port and Stilton are welcome anytime of day.
Method
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Melt the butter in a saucepan and gently sweat the spring onions until soft; add the port and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
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Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
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Transfer to a blender and process until the mixture has bound. Check the seasoning.
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Divide between individual ramekins and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with melba toast.
Ingredients
- 55g/2oz butter or vegetarian margarine
- 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped
- 60ml /2fl oz port
- ½ lemon, zest only
- 125g/4oz vegetarian Stilton, crumbled
- 1 small bunch parsley, finely chopped
- freshly ground black pepper
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