Leftover Pate

Name: Leftover Pate
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Yield: about 2 cups
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

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Level: Easy
Total: 15 min

Prep: 15 min

Yield: about 2 cups

Level: Easy
Total: 15 min

Prep: 15 min

Yield: about 2 cups

Ingredients

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*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