Showing posts with label herb. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Roasted Garlic Basil Dipping Oil


1 whole roasted garlic
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup shredded fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Sea salt and black pepper

In a blender, add garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and basil. Blend until smooth. Season to your taste with sea salt and black pepper. Store in an airtight container.

Serve with fresh bread, fish, chicken, or veggies.

How to roast garlic:

Preheat oven to 425F.

Cut a thin slice off the head of garlic and discard. Place garlic in a baking dish. Drizzle generously with extra virgin olive oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Cover and roast until soft (about 20 to 30 minutes). When it's cool enough to handle, squeeze out the roasted garlic flesh.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Gluten Free Sage Sweet Potato Spaghetti

1/2 packet spaghetti
1 large sweet potato, cut into bite size chunks
3 small garlic cloves, minced
1 cup white pearl onions
Handful fresh sage, chopped
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil on medium high heat. Season generously with salt. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente (about 8 minutes - don't over cook!). Drain and put back in the pot. Drizzle about three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Add minced garlic and half the sage. Toss to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Keep warm.

Pre heat oven to 500 F.

In a large baking sheet toss sweet potato, half the fresh sage, and white pearl onions in a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Roast for about 10 to 15 minutes or until brown and cooked.

In a large serving platter. Combine spaghetti and veggies. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Drizzle extra olive oil all over the top and garnish with fresh sage.

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