White bean pate with ham and cheese

2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Cottage cheese; -=OR=-
½ cup Ricotta cheese
2 ounces Fat-free light cream cheese; =OR=-
2 ounces Regular cream cheese -=OR=-
2 ounces Neufchatel cheese; softened
1 cup White beans; cooked cooled
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; to taste
Fresh or dried rosemary; to taste
1 To 2 green onions; trimmed minced
½ cup Ham;
¼ cup Walnuts; toasted chopped
¼ cup Green olives; pimiento stuffed minced
½ cup Jack cheese; grated

Directions

In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, puree the cottage or ricotta cheese, cream cheese, white beans, mustard, salt, ground white pepper, rosemary, green onions and ham. Add and pulse tin walnuts, green olives and jack cheese. Per 1-tablespoon serving 25 cal; 2g fat; 3mg chol; 43mg sod; NOTE: According to the story in the paper, Bagels is the fastest growing bakery item in the country.

This recipe was featured in the artictle as spread to be used for bagels. Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Food Section, Feb. 23, 1995 + "Fast and Fabulous Hors d'oeuvres." Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master. Submitted By NANCY O'BRION On 02-25-95

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