using up pate?

MATH

I 'melted' a packet of unused pate into my mince for a shepherd's pie. it made it really rich and tasty. HTH

arkonite_babe

I freeze pate all the time too. Just make sure once you defrost it, that you use it within two days. I find it tends to go off quicker if left any longer than that.

SallyinWales

Beef wellington? But only if you have a big gang of people to feed!

megsykins

The restaurant I work at does fillet steak topped with posh pate (or even fois gras) sometimes as a special, its always really popular!

Don't know if this is the pate you've got, but co-op near me are flogging their fancy Xmas pates for about 50p! (were around £1.70 before) mmmm... I eat it too fast to freeze though - love the stuff, gorgeous with some red onion marmalade!!

lillydrip

Other than on bread/toast etc does anyone have any ideas for using up pate?

Seakay

If you're feeling exotic, then Beef Wellington: http://thefoody.com/meat/beefwellington.html

Otherwise, it can be used to enrich sauses eg for pasta etc. I suggest mashing it into some of the sauce, and then gradually adding more sauce. (This is best with the very smooth types).
Also, you can add it in cubes to scrambled eggs or omlette (this works best with the chunkier, country terrine types).

Montymoo_2

pate stuffed tomatos always goes down a treat at my mums

bltchef

you could add to red wine sauce or(gavey) to make it more rich make stuffing for stuffed tomatoes peppers or what about beef olives thin slice of raw beef filled up with leftover pate you could add some stuffing mix and braise in the oven hope this is of some help

Montymoo_2

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

Ooh, that sounds delicious!! I make my own chicken paté. Do you just fill an empty tomato with the paté? Nothing else? Do you cook/bake it?

yep, mums does them hot for a meal or cold for a buffet

lillydrip

Thanks everyone there are some lovely ideas, stuffed tomato sounds easy enough so I think I will have a go at that first.