Lentil Pâté for V-Day and T-Gives Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried French green lentils
- 2 cup vegetable stock
- ½ onion (cut into 3 wedges)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounce thinly sliced shallots
- 8 ounce thinly sliced cremini mushrooms
- ⅓ cup dry sherry
- ½ cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 hard-boiled eggs (whites finely chopped, yolks reserved for another use)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1272g | |
| Calories 1349 | |
| Calories from Fat 358 | 27% |
| Total Fat 41.17g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat 6.26g | 25% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 372mg | 124% |
| Sodium 5543mg | 231% |
| Potassium 3885mg | 111% |
| Total Carbs 177.02g | 47% |
| Dietary Fiber 64.5g | 215% |
| Sugars 15.6g | 10% |
| Protein 75.96g | 122% |
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