Garlicky Basil Spread Recipes

BASIL GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the butter in a mixing bowl.
• Add basil, garlic, and cheese and whip with an electric mixer until mixture is smooth and evenly blended.
• Add salt to taste.
• Pack butter into four crocks.
• Allow flavors to blend for at least 4 hours before serving.
• Can be frozen for up to 3 months.

SIMPLE GARLIC AND BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Place the basil in a blender. Pour in about 1 tablespoon of the oil, and blend basil into a paste. Gradually add pine nuts, Brazil nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, chili powder, and remaining oil. Continue to blend until smooth.

BASIL GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• In food processor, and garlic, basil and green onion; process until finely chopped. Add cheeses. Pulse until blended but still chucky, chill before serving.

BASIL SPREAD FOR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• mash garlic with salt.
• blend with the mayo, lemon juice and basil.
• chill until ready to serve.

GARLIC BREAD SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix together the butter, Parmesan cheese, garlic, marjoram, basil, fines herbs mix, oregano, black pepper, and parsley until thoroughly combined. Split the Italian bread loaf in half lengthwise, and spread each half generously with the butter mixture.
• Bake the garlic bread on the top rack of the preheated oven until the butter mixture melts and bubbles, 10 to 15 minutes; turn on the broiler, and broil until the bread is your desired shade of golden brown, 1 to 2 more minutes.

GARLICKY BASIL SPREAD

Steps:

• separate and peel cloves of garlic.
• In saucepan of boiling water, blanch garlic for 1 minute, drain (or if preferred, roast garlic).
• In food processor or blender or bowl, and using a fork, mash garlic, beans, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper until smooth.
• Stir in basil.