Red Sweet Pepper And Artichoke Paté

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 7 ounces artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 7 ounces sweet red peppers, bottled, roasted if possible
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1/2 cup parsley, pressed in firmly
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper (to taste)
• 3 tablespoons capers, drained
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing, tangy

Recipe

• 1 make this a day ahead as the flavour needs to develop.
• 2 combine first 7 ingredients in a processor.
• 3 add the vinaigrette, and pulse -- on-off -- to process until roughly mixed.
• 4 add just enough olive oil in a thin stream, while processing further, until paté has a rough texture. you may need less than 1/4 cup: it will depend on the other ingredients. do not process too much.
• 5 taste: you might want to add salt or seasoning salt.
• 6 turn into a bowl, cover with clingfilm, and keep in fridge overnight.
• 7 serve with cheeses and breads as suggested.