Herbdacious Recipe
The BEST recipe for the perfect Herby-pairing for dozens of meals. Herbdacious is a blend of garlic, fresh herbs and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Ingredients
- 2 Whole Garlic Heads minced
- 2/3 cup Oil
- 1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
- 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley packed
- 1/4 cup Fresh Dill
- 1/4 cup Fresh Mint
- 1/4 cup Chervil OR Cilantro optional
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano grated
- 1/4 cup Scallions greens only
- 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 Lemon Zest grated
- 1 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Peel the garlic and then set them aside.
- In a small saucepan, measure and then add the oil and also the garlic, then heat the pan to low.
- Simmer the garlic until just slightly browned, around 20 minutes. Do not let the oil boil, if it begins to boil, remove the pan from the heat until the oil stops boiling.
- Once the garlic is browned, remove it from the pan and let it rest to cool completely.
- Rinse and clean the basil, and then set it aside in a bowl.
- Roughly chop the scallions, the green parts only, and then set them aside.
- Using a microplane, shred the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese into a bowl, then set aside.
- Measure the dill, milt, chervil, or cilantro into a bowl, then set aside.
- To a Cuisinart Food Processor, add all of the ingredients, including the cooled garlic and oil.
- Once all of the ingredients are added, using the blade attachment, process the ingredients until completely smooth and green.
- Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the Cuisinart Food Processor, and then continue to process.
- Once smooth, transfer the Herbdacious to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
This Herbdacious recipe is going to be used with a new recipe for Meatloaf from Vivian Howard's book, This Will Make It Taste Good.