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Garlic Gusto Recipes
Shrimp and Pasta Primavera
- Prepare ½ pound of any style pasta as per box directions. While cooking, chop one onion and place in a large skillet with 1 T Roasted Garlic Oil, cooking until onions are translucent. Add 2-3 Cups of any style frozen vegetable medly (California Blend, Broccoli and Carrots, etc.) 1 C of chicken broth (or 1 cup of water and 1 chicken bouillon cube) and 2 T of Great Garlic Seasoining. Cook until vegetables reach desired level of doneness (crisp or soft.)
- Add 1 pound pre-cooked, peeled and rinsed shrimp (thawed if frozen.) Toss gently until shrimp are warm. (cont’d)
- Place shrimp and vegetable mixture over pasta, sprinkle with fresh parmesan reggiano cheese and serve warm. Enjoy! Serves 4
Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce for Pasta
Heat 1 Tablespoon of Roasted Garlic Flavored oil in a large pan. Add 1 small onion, diced and cook until soft. Add one can of diced tomatoes (about 16 oz) with 1 T of Great Garlic seasoning and 2 teaspoons of Viva Italiano blend. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Want something a little extra? After tossing mixture with pasta, drizzle our Balsamic Condimenti over the meal, it's outrageous!
Want to make it a meal? Add cooked chicken breast strips, ground beef, meatballs, sausage or whatever and you’re done!
Roasted Chicken with Tomato Confit (super easy!)
Toss one can of diced tomatoes, a handful of sliced black olives and a small sweet onion with 1 TBSP of either Great Garlic or Viva Italiano Blend and 2 TBSP of Balsamic Condimenti.
Grill, broil or bake a chicken breast and serve topped with the tomato mixture. Salt and Pepper to taste. You can drizzle additional Condimenti as needed.
Creamy Artichoke and Spinach Appetizer
Drain and chop up one can (about 14 oz.) of artichoke hearts and place in a microwave safe bowl. Add 1 Cup light mayonnaise (OR, for a really healthy version, puree one cup of cottage cheese in a blender with 1 t of vinegar until very smooth), 1 cup lowfat grated Parmesan or Parmesan romano cheese and 1 Tablespoon Great Garlic. Stir until mixed well. Add 1 ½ cups freshly shredded spinach or one package of frozen, thawed and drained spinach. Microwave for 2-3 minutes and serve warm with fresh pita chips. YUM!
Variations:
Seafood / Artichoke Appetizer: Add 1 cup shredded crabmeat or imitation crab (surimi) either with spinach or in place of spinach.
Southwesern Appetizer: Add 1 Tablespoon Southwestern Blend instead of Great Garlic
Italiano: Prepare as above and add 2 Teaspoons of viva Italiano blend with ½ cup of chopped sundried tomatoes.
Garden Style: Add 1 Tablespoon Garden Harvest Blend instead of Great Garlic
Cajun Style: Add 1 Tablespoon Kickin’ Cajun instead of Great Garlic
Succulent Grilled Salmon
1 cup sour cream (can use light)
3 tablespoons Citrus Dill Blend
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar or equivalent sugar substitute
1 ½ - 2 pounds center-cut salmon fillet with skin
1 teaspoon Great Garlic
Fresh dill and lemon for garnish if desired
Whisk sour cream, Citrus Dill Blend, onion and mustard in small bowl to blend. Season mixture (sauce) to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Heat grill and lightly oil to prevent sticking. Sprinkle salmon with garlic, salt and pepper; spread with 1/3 cup sauce. Grill salmon until just opaque in center, about 20 minutes. Serve salmon with room-temp sauce and garnish with fresh dill & lemon.
Easy Chicken Parm
Take 4 boneless chicken breasts and pound them to 1/2" thickness by placing them in-between plastic wrap or wax paper and hitting them with a frying pan. Mix one egg and two tablespoons of milk in a bowl with a little freshly cracked Tricolore Peppercorns. Set aside. Take 1 cup of prepared breadcrumbs (or better yet, make your own by putting fresh bread in the food processor and pulsing (4 pieces makes about a cup). Mix 2 Tablespoons Great Garlic and 1 Tablespoon Viva Italianoin with the crumbs and place 1/2 the mixture on a plate.
Take one breast and run it through the egg mixture. Take out of the egg mixture and set on the plate with the crumbs. Put more crumbs on top of the breast and gently pat until covered. Set aside on another plate. Repeat until all breasts have been breaded.
Heat about 3 Tablespoons of Roasted Garlic Oil in a large frying pan. When hot, place the chicken breasts in the pan and cook until done, turning over once. When done, place on a plate or in a glass baking dish. Pour prepared tomato sauce or a can of diced tomatoes that have been drained over the top. (Want fresh? Just use freshly sliced salad tomatoes instead- delicious!) Sprinkle with Low Fat Mozzarella and put under the broiler until cheese bubbles. Enjoy!
Bob's Meatballs
Mix one pound of ground beef, chicken or turkey with 1 Tablespoon of Great Garlic Seasoning, 1 Tablespoon Viva Italiano Blend and salt/pepper to taste. Shape into 1-2" balls and either bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes (depending on size) or cook in a frying pan until done. Serve warm.
Cajun Chicken
To make blackened chicken, Rub 1 Tablespoon Kickin' Cajun (dry) on both sides of 2 boneless chicken breasts. Set aside. Heat 2 Tablespoons of Roasted Garlic oil in a large skillet. When oil has just started to smoke, place chicken breasts on and sear. Turn chicken over and repeat on the other side.
Top chicken breasts with Great Garlic Sauce: Basic Dip recipe made with great garlic and a little milk to thin. Absolutely delicious!
Lemon Chicken
8 chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup flour
1 t Great Garlic
1/2 t freshly ground Tricolore Peppercorns
1/4 cup Lemon flavored oil
1 T grated lemon zest
1 T brown sugar (or Splenda)
1/8 cup chicken stock
2 lemons, sliced paper thin
Combine chicken and lemon juice in a bowl just large enough to hold them comfortably. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. Turn occasionally.
Drain chicken thoroughly and pat dry. Fill a plastic bag with flour, Great Garlic and pepper and shake to mix. Put two pieces of chicken into the bag and shake coating completely.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in frying pan until hot. Fry chicken pieces a few at a time until brown and crisp. This will take about 6-8 minutes per batch.
Arrange chicken in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with lemon zest and sugar. Mix chicken stock and lemon juice together and pour around chicken pieces. Put a slice of lemon on top of each piece of chicken. Bake chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.
Italian Bruschetta
1 pint of Cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 Tablespoon of Great Garlic Seasoning
1 Tablespoon of Viva Italiano Herb Seasoning
1/3 sweet onion, finely minced
1 Tablespoon Roasted Garlic Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Balsamic Condimenti to drizzle
Combine all ingredients except Balsamic Condimenti in a bowl. Mix. Taste and correct seasoning if necessary. Let stand at room temp for about 30 minutes. Serve over grilled or toasted sliced Italian or French bread. Drizzle with Balsamic Condimenti. Enjoy!
Great White Appetizer / Side
Take a refrigerated pizza dough and roll it out to the desired shape and size. Next, sprinkle generously with mozzarella cheese. Top with 1-2 Tablespoons of Great Garlic seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes until crispy. Cut into pieces and serve. Be prepared to make two! These go fast.
Mary's Hummus
(Recipe of the month winner! Contributed by Mary R. of Saratoga Springs, NY and a customer favorite!)
- Place 1 can (~16 oz) of chick peas (garbanzo beans), 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 3 Tablespoons of Tahini paste (available in most grocery stores) and 2 T of Great Garlic OR Southwestern OR Garden harvest Blend (add 2 T water as well with the Garden harvest) in a food processor. Pulse.
- While pulsing, add 1/3 C Roasted Garlic Flavored Oil or 1/3 C Lemon Flavored Oil with Salt / Fresh cracked Tricolore peppercorns to taste.
- Pulse until desired consistency is achieved. You may add a little more oil or a little water to mixture to change the consistency if desired.
Great Garlic Bread
Mix ½ stick room temp butter with 1 T Roasted Garlic Oil, 1 T Great Garlic Seasoning and salt (if desired.) Slice a loaf of Italian Style bread as desired (either cut the whole loaf in half or slice.) Spread butter mixture on bread. Broil, bake or grill until warm. Yum!
Alternate- sprinkle with grated Cheese (Parmesan/Reggiano or other hard cheese) or Mozzarella before baking. Enjoy!
Roasted Potatoes
Cut 1- 1 ½# of potatoes into any style (they’re really best with skins left on!)
Combine ½ cup of Roasted Garlic Oil with a generous pinch of any TSG herb and spice blend (suggested: Rosemary Versatility or Southwestern or Citrus Dill or Cajun (just a pinch or they’re really spicy!) or Viva Italiano or Spices of India or Great Garlic) with salt and coarsely ground Tricolore Peppercorns to taste.
Toss potatoes in mixture put on a cookie or baking sheet
bake at 350° until crisp on the outside, turning potatoes 1-2 times while cooking.
Flavorful Mashed Potatoes
Prepare your mashed potatoes as you normally would (see our recipe for Roasted Garlic Mashed potatoes for easy instructions,) adding a generous pinch of any TSG herb and spice blend along with some freshly ground Tricolore Peppercorns for out of this world flavor. No more plain old potatoes!
In a hurry? Just mash the potatoes, add a little milk and a generous pat of Compound Butter you already have made.
Flavorful Beans
Open and almost completely drain 1 can of any style firm beans (small tender beans like white beans, black beans, etc, work best) make sure to leave just a little liquid. Add 1 T of your choice of seasoning (works great with Citrus Dill, Great Garlic, Zesty Chili, Southwestern, Viva Italiano, etc. Toss seasoning with beans, being careful not to crush beans. Can be served at room temp or to serve warm, microwave for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
Great Garlic Croutons
Take a stick of butter or margarine and heat until just melted in the microwave. Add 2 Tablespoons of Great Garlic, salt and freshly cracked Tricolore Peppercorns to taste.
For Croutons: Cut the loaf into the desired sized cubes. Place cubes in a big plastic container with a lid. Pour butter mixture over the cubes, place the lid on the container and shake until all cubes are coated. Pour onto a cookie sheet and bake at 300 for 20-30 minutes, or until desired crispness is met.
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