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| A Touch Of Garlic's Roasted Garlic, Crostini, Sundried Tomato Sauce |
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| For whole roasted garlic : |
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| 2 whole |
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roasted garlic bulbs |
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| 2 Tbs |
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garlic and rosemary fusion olive oil, see * Note |
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| For sundried tomato sauce : |
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| 3 cloves |
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garlic, chopped fine |
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| 2 oz |
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olive oil |
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| 1 cup |
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medium-fine diced yellow onion |
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| 1 pinch |
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salt |
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| 1 pinch |
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freshly-ground black pepper |
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| ¼ tsp |
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ground thyme |
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| ½ cup |
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sundried tomatoes, soaked in cold |
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water for 1 hour, drained, chopped medium |
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| ¼ cup |
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cream sherry |
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| ¾ cup |
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light cream |
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| ¼ cup |
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grated romano cheese |
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| ½ cup |
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crumbled gorgonzola cheese |
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| For crostini : |
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| 12 slices |
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Italian bread or French baguette, 1/3" thick |
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| ½ cup |
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garlic and rosemary fusion olive oil |
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| 1/8 cup |
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grated romano cheese |
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| For the Garlic Bulbs : |
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Using a serrated knife, cut about 1/3 of an inch off each root end of the whole garlic bulbs discarding root ends. Place bulbs cut-side up in an 8" square piece of aluminum foil and coat tops with fusion oil. Lift sides of aluminum up and pinch together to seal then bake at 450°F for 1 hour. |
| For the Sundried Tomato Sauce : |
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In a medium skillet, sauté garlic and olive oil until garlic begins to turn blond in color. Add onions, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook on medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until onions are sweet and translucent. |
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Add sundried tomatoes and sherry. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until sherry is completely reduced or evaporated. Add cream, gorgonzola, and romano cheese. Stir for 1 minute then remove from heat. Allow sauce to cool and thicken. Serve warm or at room temperature. |
| For the Crostini: |
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Lay bread slices flat on cookie sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with grated romano cheese. Bake at 550°F for 8 to 10 minutes until golden. Serve immediately. |
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| Recipe Type |
| Appetizer, Copycat |
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| Cooking Tips |
| Fusion Olive Oil: Any combination of herbs and/or spices added to olive oil to uniquely enhance the flavor of the oil. |
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