Tomato & Almond Patè
I had the cookery group round this week and we made some really tasty things. This Tomato & Almond Patè is deeply savoury and utterly delicious. It would make a great sandwich filler / toast topper / jacket potato topping. Or let it down a little and stir it through pasta. I had some on a Ryvita and it was very yum
This budget recipe is super simple, you just whizz everything together. It’s vegan, dairy and gluten free too if that interests you
Where can I buy sun dried tomatoes
I use sun dried tomatoes from Healthy Supplies for this budget recipe. They come in large 1kg bags, currently £9.95, but last for ages. I prefer to buy them dried like this, rather than the jars of tomatoes in oil in the supermarkets. They are also much cheaper, but I appreciate you need the cash to be able to get them. I tend to stock up on several items so I get free postage (orders over £39). I get several things from HS – freeze dried kale and porcini powders, freeze dried strawberry and raspberry powders. Great for all kinds of things
If you use Healthy Supplies tomatoes, they would be £1
Merchant Gourmet tomatoes from Sainsbury £1.55
Ground almonds are about £1 for 100g
Plus a little for oil
So this recipe would cost £2-£2.55 for a batch.
Makes 8 x 50g servings, so 25p-32p a serving
Instructions
For tomatoes that are dried and in a packet
- Soak the sun dried tomatoes in a little water, about 200ml, until they have plumped up, then drain them.
- Put the tomatoes, olive oil and ground almonds in a mixing bowl or jug
- Add about 100ml of the water the tomatoes were soaking in
For tomatoes that are in a jar, in oil
- If your tomatoes are from a jar, drain the oil from them, keeping the oil for later use
- Put the tomatoes, ground almonds, 2 tblsp of the oil from the jar and about 100ml water in a mixing bowl or jug
For all kinds
- Whizz to a smooth paste with a stick blender
- Add more water if you want a less thick spread
- Freezes well if you don't use it within about a week
Equipment Needed
Notes
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Before putting together the meal planners, Lesley surveyed what was needed. Of the existing 14 budget meal plans, most are cheap meals for 2 people so can be sized up or down. Others are cheap family meals for 4 people, or meals for one
Sounds gorgeous, good idea
And also can be used (thinned down with a little water) as a pasta sauce.
I mixed it with onions, mushrooms, sweetcorn, soya beans (frozen from Tesco) and cheap pasta.
It was really tasty, cheap, healthy and vegan.
Well worth a try.
What a really easy, tasty and versatile recipe. Tried on sandwiches and mixed into egg noodles so far.Both work well.
I love it and will be making it many more times.