Mike's Garlic Basil Tomato Olive Oil Appetizer

Name: Mike's Garlic Basil Tomato Olive Oil Appetizer
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ● For The Garlic Olive Oil; 1 Cup Quality Olive Oil; 1 Cup Fresh Garlic Cloves [smashed]; ● For The Sauce777; 30 oz Pureed Tomatoes [or diced then smashed]; 1/4 Cup Fresh Basil leaves [chopped]; 1/4 Cup Diced Mushrooms; 2 tbsp Sun Dried Tomatoes; 1/8 Cup Diced Green Onions; 1 tsp Dried Italian Seasoning; 1 tsp Fennel Seed; 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes [or more to taste]; 1 tsp Dried Oregeno; 1 1/2 tbsp Dehydrated Onions [for flavor & to absorb excess oil]; 1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper [or more to taste]; 1 tsp Sea Salt [or more to taste]; 1 1/2 tbsp Pure Honey; ● For The Sides; as needed Fresh Soft Baguette Or French Breads; ● For The Options; 1/4 Cup Red Wine [heated]; to taste Shreaded Parmasean Ramono Cheese

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

This is one delicious, flavorful super easy appetizer. A spicy, slightly sweet, piping hot prelude to any Italian dish! Serve in a large bowl alongside fresh soft absorbent breads. Just tear your warm breads, dip em' thick in your sauce and devour it! Serve communal style or, in individual bowls. Either way, the choice is all yours. Enjoy! 😆

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

● For The Garlic Olive Oil
1 CupQuality Olive Oil
1 CupFresh Garlic Cloves [smashed]
● For The Sauce777
30 ozPureed Tomatoes [or diced then smashed]
1/4 CupFresh Basil leaves [chopped]
1/4 CupDiced Mushrooms
2 tbspSun Dried Tomatoes
1/8 CupDiced Green Onions
1 tspDried Italian Seasoning
1 tspFennel Seed
1 tspRed Pepper Flakes [or more to taste]
1 tspDried Oregeno
1 1/2 tbspDehydrated Onions [for flavor & to absorb excess oil]
1 tspFresh Ground Black Pepper [or more to taste]
1 tspSea Salt [or more to taste]
1 1/2 tbspPure Honey
● For The Sides
as neededFresh Soft Baguette Or French Breads
● For The Options
1/4 CupRed Wine [heated]
to tasteShreaded Parmasean Ramono Cheese

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Steps

30 mins

1

Here's what you'll need. Chives not pictured. Sorry. Kids can be kinda impatient!
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Add oil and crushed garlic to a pot and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir regularly. Be careful not to burn garlic.
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Chop all vegetables and add seasonings to tomato puree and mix well.
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Add tomato puree mixture to oil and garlic. Simmer for 15 additional minutes. Stir regularly.
5

Use Baguette and French Breads for some serious dipping and sopping!
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Serve with soft crusty breads and a hearty red wine like a quality Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy!
7

This Italian dip also makes for great - next day work lunches!

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MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

on August 14, 2016 21:47

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

I'm a Certified Sushi Chef, Certified Culinary Youth Instructor [6 thru 21 year olds] Licensed CYFD Foster Parent, Certified Mixologist, avid Scuba and Spear Diver, fisherman, camper, big game hunter and crazy avid gardener. Hense my love for the year round super fresh meats, seafoods and crispy fresh vegetables my students have consistently listed for your families picky approval!With that, cooking, teaching and feeding others are obviously 3 of my absolute passions in life. My culinary specialties as an easy going Chef include Asian, Mexican, Cajun, BBQing, Grilling, Irish Pub food, Low Country foods, anything seafood related, extra spicy foods, fresh meat, extra fresh vegetables, US comfort, kid friendly and super fast, quick and easy foods. But, I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once. Pfft! My daddy didn't nickname me, "Goat," at two years of age for nothin'! Yup! I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once!P.S. Most ALL of my recipes posted on this site were soley submitted by my youngest 6, 7 and 8 year old culinary students. Mostly recipes for the homeless and battered women's shelters they regularly cook for. That means ANYONE can make these super easy, crazy delicious recipes!Lastly, my only culinary motto? Be sure to marry a Cook or a Chef. After all, looks fade. Hunger sure as hell doesn't." Anyway, hit me up with any questions. I'm happy to help all y'all out if I possibly can!