Ricotta and Borlotti Bean Pate Recipe

Ingredients

• 400g/14 oz borlotti beans

• 175g/6 oz Ricotta cheese

• 1 garlic clove

• 60ml/4 tbsp melted butter

• juice of 1/2 lemon

• seasoning

• 30nl/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 15ml/1 tbsp fresh thyme or dill

Serves 4

Method:

1. Process borlotti beans, Ricotta cheese, garlic clove, melted butter, juice of 1/2 lemon and seasoning. Add chopped fresh parsley and fresh thyme or dill; blend.

2. Spoon into one serving dish or four lightly-oiled and base-lined ramekins. Chill. Garnish with salad leaves and serve with warm crusty bread or toast.

3. If serving the pate individually, turn each one out of its ramekin on to a plate, then remove the paper. Top the pate with radish and sprigs of dill.