A Tale of Two Dips - part Two

The other luscious leftover from our celebrations was a simply divine mushroom pate spread.  Long long ago in a galaxy far far away, no wait - that was just for you MG, faithful reader and mine.  Several years ago one of us got a small tin of Mushroom Pate in her stocking.  I believe it was my mother who took it and developed a simply marvelous mushroom mashed potatoes that is  heavenly and has been oft repeated at holiday dinners.  We had a menu change this year which left me with a tin of pate and a desire to have a mushroomie component to our meal.  I mixed the tin with some sauteed finely chopped mushrooms, cream cheese, and a hefty handful of grated Parmesan.  35 minute stint in a 350 oven produced a creamy, earthy, cheesy - mushroom delightful spread.

And now the fun begins round two with the continuation of the party, the refrigerator clean out party that is. It has been unseasonably cold here, well everywhere for that matter and that has me staying indoors and seeking warmth.  I decided that the perfect second life for our cheesy magic mushroom spread was to become a sauce for pasta.  I took the spread, thinned with a little milk and heated in a saucepan.  I added cooled cooked orzo and cooked until heated through.  Perfect as is or feel free to add some freshly chopped parsley and a little more Parm - never hurt anything!

Happy Eating!! Enjoy!!