Phils Garlic And Oil Sauce Food

GARLIC-INFUSED OIL AND DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the garlic oil, in a small saucepan, gently heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it is fragrant but not colored, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Cover and let steep for 1 hour. Strain into a sterilized bottle or jar and discard the garlic. Use within 24 hours. (Or store in a sterilized container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
• To make the dipping sauce, place the oil at room temperature in a shallow bowl or decorative plate. Swirl a drizzle of balsamic decoratively into the center. Sprinkle with the pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper, and top with a light coating of cheese.
• Serve as a dip for hot bread.

BASIC GARLIC AND OIL SAUCE FOR PERFECT PASTA (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to rolling boil, then add spaghetti.
• While that is working, heat anchovies with oil in a large skillet over MEDIUM heat. The anchovies will "melt" in the oil, use the tip of your spoon to break into small pieces.
• Lower heat and add garlic pieces and pepper seasonings; let garlic cook in anchovy oil, stirring frequently . . . watch carefully to avoid garlic over-cooking!
• When pasta is almost "al dente," dip out one cup of the water, and pour into the pan with the anchovy-garlic; stir in, then add parsley; set aside.
• Drain water from pasta; dump into warmed bowl, pour sauce over pasta, toss for ONE MINUTE.
• Serve immediately.
• ALTERNATIVE ADD-INS:
• Finely chopped broccoli instead of parsley.
• Bacon crumbles -- mmm!
• Use orecchiette pasta (bowl/shell shapes), then add 8 oz. sausage with the garlic, 2°C broccoli rabe; cook until sausage is no longer pink.
• Use fusilli (curly pasta) instead of spaghetti. Then: How about 2 teaspoons thyme & oregano with the parsley; once the garlic is cooked, add 2 thinly sliced jarred roasted red peppers. Pretty!
• Seafoody Linguine: Once the garlic is cooking: add 3 doz littleneck clams, cover skillet, steam until clams open (about 5 minutes) -- or if you live far from a fresh seafood market (like me!), use 3 or 4 cans of clam meat, skip the steaming part and go right to the table!

SPAGHETTI AGLIO E OLIO (PASTA IN GARLIC AND OIL SAUCE) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti until just shy of al dente (about 1 minute less than the package directs). Reserve pasta cooking water.

PHIL'S GARLIC AND OIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil slowly in a sauté pan over low heat and when it begins to shimmer, add the garlic and cook gently until it becomes soft but not brown, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the salt and parsley, and cover the pan.
• Cook the pasta as directed and drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking water. Add the water to the garlic and oil and stir to blend. Quickly mix in the cooked pasta. Transfer the pasta to a platter or bowl and serve immediately with a sprinkling of cheese if desired.
• Note: To have parsley on hand when you need it, wash and dry a large bunch. Take the leaves off the stems. Discard the stems and mince the leaves with a chef's knife. Wrap the parsley in paper towels, place in airtight sandwich bags, and freeze. Take out what you need as you need it. This saves having to throw out unused parsley that wilts and dries out in the refrigerator.

FILLET OF SOLE IN AN OIL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a glass jar, mix together lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic and dried oregano; shake well until creamy.
• Divide sauce in half and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• Rinse fillet of sole in cold water and pat dry with paper towelling.
• Sprinkle each side of fish with dried dill weed and black pepper.
• Place fish in a oven-proof casserole dish.
• Pour half of the creamy sauce mixture over fish.
• Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 10 minutes on each side or until fish is flaky (DO NOT OVERCOOK).
• In the meantime, in a cooking pot or large saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to boil.
• Add chopped spinach and cook for 2 minutes.
• Drain immediately and cover with cold water and some ice cubes to cool.
• Drain when cooled and pat spinach dry on paper towelling.
• Divide spinach equally on 4 serving plates.
• Place 1 piece of cooked fish on each plate.
• Pour remaining creamy mixture sauce over fish.
• Serve immediately.

PARSLEY, OLIVE OIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the parsley and garlic in a small bowl. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking to combine. The sauce will be bright green and thick with parsley. Season to taste. Can be kept refrigerated for up to 3 or 4 days, bring to room temperature before using.

PASTA WITH OIL AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta until Al Dente, Keep warm.
• Heat oil in 10" skillet, over low heat.
• Add garlic, cook slowly and gently till light gold.
• Remove from heat and stir in parsley and basil.
• Add hot pasta to skillet, toss to coat evenly.
• Serve Immediately with Parmesan Cheese.
• Enjoy.