Wild mushroom pâté: A simple, irresistible leftover recipe

Fragrant pâté made from soup meat with a substantial mushroom filling brings joy from the first bite. It's hard to resist its creamy texture and rich aroma, and the recipe is downright simple.

You can prepare spreadable, juicy, and delicate pâté literally from leftovers. I pass the meat fished from the soup and cooked vegetables through a meat grinder, adding a substantial amount of wild mushrooms because I love their taste and aroma. A pinch of thyme and salt to taste. While baking, the whole thing smells so good that it's hard to resist. My husband digs into the pâté straight from the pan and can't wait for it to cool.

Pâté made from soup meat is a great way to use up leftovers from cooking broth. Cooked carrots, parsley root, and celery will also come in handy, and a generous addition of wild mushrooms will enhance the flavor. If you don't have fresh mushrooms, use dried ones, just soak them in water beforehand.

To prepare pâté from soup meat, you can use pieces of not just poultry, but also other types of meat. Pâté made from only poultry meat may turn out dry; therefore, you can add butter or ground bacon to the mixture.

Ingredients:

                    
• 2.2 lbs of soup meat
• 10.6 oz of wild mushrooms
• 3 carrots
• 2 parsley roots
• a piece of celery
• 4 eggs
• half a teaspoon of nutmeg
• parsley leaves
• salt and pepper
• thyme
• butter

Preparation:

          
1. Cook the carrots, parsley roots, and celery. Slice the mushrooms and sauté them in butter.
2. Separate the soup meat from the bones and chop finely.
3. Pass the cooled vegetables, mushrooms, and meat through a meat grinder.
4. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and chopped parsley to the mixture. Finally, add the eggs and mix the mass thoroughly.
5. Pour the mass into a loaf pan, smooth the top, and bake at 340°F for 45 minutes.
6. Serve it both warm and cold.