Black-eyed Pea Pate

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 2 3/4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon canned jalapeno juice
• 3 pickled jalapeno peppers, whole
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
• 6 ounces green chilies, chopped, canned
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook the peas in the broth for 50-55 minutes until soft.
• 2 drain peas and put into food processor with the next 4 ingredients. blend until smooth.
• 3 add the rest of the ingredients and blend well.
• 4 pour into wax paper lined loaf pan and chill overnight.
• 5 serve cold with tortilla or bagel chips.
• 6 variation: (my favorite) fry the mixture into little patties in vegetable oil and serve with a spicy mango salsa while still warm.