White Bean Pate Recipe

White Bean Pate Recipe

  • 1/2 teaspoon butter, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 cups cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or as desired
  • 1 pinch paprika, or as desired
  1. Lightly grease a serving bowl with butter.
  2. Pour olive oil into a skillet; add white pepper, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper. Place the skillet over medium heat and warm the spices until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Stir shallot into the warm oil and spices; cook and stir until the shallot begins to change color, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Stir cannellini beans and tomato paste into the shallot and spice mixture. Cook and stir while mashing the beans thoroughly, about 5 minutes.
  5. Stir sherry and soy sauce through the mashed bean mixture; cook until the liquid evaporates, 1 to 2 minutes.
  6. Remove the skillet from heat. Stir melted butter through the bean mixture; season with salt. Pack the bean mixture into the prepared bowl.
  7. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour; garnish with parsley and paprika to serve.
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