Smoked Tomato Pate'

Ingredients 

4 oz Port Yannock Semi Sun Dried Tomatoes
1+1/2 cups pumpkin seeds
3/4 cup cooked red kidney beans
2 cloves garlic
2 chilis diced (depending on preferred hotness)
1/2 cup olive oil
4 tbsp sunflower oil
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
2 lemons
sage leaves
1/4 tsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

I. Soak and cook beans (if not bought pre-cooked).
2. Sautee garlic and chilli in sunflower oil
3. Add pumpkin seeds and continue frying, stirring constantly until seeds expand.
4. Sprinkle with sage and cocoa and turn off.
5. Liquidize balsamic, lemon, oil and seeds together.
6. Add cooked beans and tomatoes.
7. Season with salt and pepper if required or slightly more lemon juice.
8. Chill and serve with fresh salad or toasted on bread.

"This can be kept for 1 week in a fridge. "

-Phoenix Veggie Accommodation, Inch Go Kerry