Leftover Pate

Ingredients

• *1 1/2 cups cooked meat (pork, ham, turkey, chicken, or roast beef)
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 cup mayonnaise, plus more as needed
• 1/2 cup grated cheese (Cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella)
• Seasonings: curry paste, gherkins, paprika, olive paste, ground cumin, fresh sage, red peppercorns, Dijon mustard, prepared horseradish
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Bread or crackers, for serving

Directions

Put your choice of meat, the eggs, and mayonnaise into the bowl of a food processor. Add the cheese (see below*) and seasonings (see below*) and process until the mixture is well blended and has a smooth texture, about 20 seconds. Add more mayonnaise as needed if the pate is too dry. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve with bread or crackers.

*For pork: Cheddar cheese and 1 tablespoon curry paste

For ham: Swiss cheese, 4 gherkins, and 1 teaspoon paprika

For turkey: mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons olive paste, and 1 teaspoon ground cumin

For chicken: Cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, and 1 teaspoon red peppercorns

For roast beef: mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon horseradish