marlingardener
Central Texas, zone 8
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject: Tomato basil butter recipe |
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This is supposed to be a topping for broiled fish, and does admirably as that, but we like to use it as a light sauce for pasta. Steam a few shrimp, cook and drain the pasta, combine the shrimp, pasta, and about a 1/2 c. of the tomato basil butter and even the cat will like it!
1 tbls. olive oil
1 1/2 c. peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes
2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 c. sweet unsalted butter, softened
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp. salt (I usually omit this and can't tell any difference in the taste)
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper (white, for esthetic reasons if you have it)
1/4 c. minced fresh basil
Heat the olive oil in a small skilllet. Add the tomatoes and garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until the tomatoes form a thick sauce.
Put the butter in a mixing bowl and beat in the cooled tomato mixture and the remaining ingredients.
Can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated (best not to use immediately since the flavors need to blend). Best served at room temperature.
This recipe can be increased as you wish. I fill the small Ziploc bowls with 1/2 c. of the butter and freeze. You can also make a log, wrap it in waxed paper, and then put in a freezer bag. Just whack off what you need from the log.
I do hope you like the tomato basil butter!
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toni
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, my that does sound good. Hubby and daughter refuse to eat anything with chunks of tomato in it so I would have to whirl the chopped up toms in the blender for a few seconds before adding them to the oil and garlic. But that should work too.
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mart
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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I know what I am eating tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe. I am keeping this one.
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mobymarsh
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:29 am Post subject: |
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ho long can this be stored for? 
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marlingardener
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Moby, the butter can be frozen for up to 3 months (the butter package usually has that information, and the other ingredients don't change the freezer life). Refrigerated, a month I guess--I freeze ours and pull it out a couple of hours before I need it, so I don't have any in the fridge.
Blackrose, hope you like it!
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