Tomato basil butter recipe

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  1. marlingardener

    marlingardener Happy

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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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  3. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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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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    I know what I am eating tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe. I am keeping this one.
     
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    ho long can this be stored for? :rolleyes:
     



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    I Will try this one!
     
  7. marlingardener

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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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