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Recipe: Italian Vinaigrette Salad
Dressing
The easiest and fastest way to a traditional house dressing with Italian
herbs and garlic.
4 tsp. (1 pkt.) Sicilian Bread Dipping Oil Seasoning Mix, unprepared
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tbls. water
3/4 cup oil (vegetable, canola, or olive)
~ In a microwave-safe bowl, stir together Dipping Oil Mix, vinegar, and water.
~ Microwave on high for 30 seconds.
~ Pour mixture into a blender, add oil, and blend for 15 seconds.
~ Pour into a bottle or cruet.
~ Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 month.
Suggested Additions: (Reduces shelf life to 1 week)
1 Tbls. anchovy paste
2 Tbls. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
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Recipe: Sicilian Roast Potatoes
Quick and easy side dish blends the flavors of rosemary and garlic with red
potatoes and Parmesan cheese. Makes the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken.
2 tsp. Sicilian
Bread Dipping Oil Seasoning Mix, unprepared
1/4 cup oil (vegetable, canola, or olive)
up to 2 pounds red / new potatoes, scrubbed clean, halved or quartered depending
on size
grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, as needed, optional
~ Stir together
Dipping Oil Mix and oil; set aside.
~ Place potatoes on a cookie sheet; drizzle with Sicilian oil and shake pan to
coat.
~ Sprinkle potatoes with Parmesan/Romano, if desired.
~ Bake in a
400 degree oven for 15-25 minutes, until potatoes are tender. (Test tenderness
by piercing with a fork.)
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Recipe: Sicilian Salami Swizzle
Sticks
A clever and easy-to-make appetizer that'll disappear fast at a party! Herbed
cheese spread over salami, then wrapped around a pretzel stick for easy
handling.
2 tsp. Sicilian
Bread Dipping Oil Seasoning Mix, unprepared
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup chopped roasted red bell pepper (available in a jar at the grocery
store)
1 lb. thin-sliced salami
1 bag pretzel rods
~ With an electric mixer, cream together Sicilian Mix and cream cheese until
smooth and blended; gently stir in roasted peppers.
~ Spread a thin, even layer of mixture over slices of salami.
~ Wrap coated salami around the top half of the pretzel rods.
~ Chill until ready to serve.
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Recipe: Rosemary Garlic Pizza Sauce
Sometimes, simplicity is best. This pizza sauce is a prime example of simple,
quality ingredients melding together to create the perfect base for an
impeccable pizza.
1 pkt. Sicilian
Bread Dipping Oil Seasoning Mix, unprepared
1 cup San Marzano tomato sauce (available at most grocery stores)
~ Stir together Sicilian Mix and tomato sauce; chill at least 1 hour.
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Recipe: Rosemary Garlic Focaccia
Savory Italian flat bread to serve along side pasta or soup. Lightly seasoned
with herbaceous rosemary and zesty garlic.
1 pkg. Beer Bread Mix (Original or
Rustic Wheat &
Herb), unprepared
12 oz. bottle of beer or seltzer
1 pkt. Sicilian
Bread Dipping Oil Seasoning Mix, prepared as for dipping oil
coarse sea salt,
as needed for sprinkling
~ In a bowl, stir together Beer Bread Mix and beer/seltzer; set dough aside.
~ Use a small amount of Dipping Oil to lightly oil a 9" X 13" pan.
~ With wet hands, press the Beer Bread dough evenly into the greased pan.
~ Brush remaining Dipping Oil over dough.
~ With the tips of your fingers, make impressions about half-way through the
dough, about 1 per square inch (this is to ensure bread doesn't rise too much).
~ Sprinkle with sea salt.
~ Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
~ Using a knife or pizza cutter, slice into strips.
~ If desired, serve with Pizza Sauce (see recipe, above) for dipping. |
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