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Roasted-Garlic Basil Sauce

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe originally accompanied Veal Scallops with Squash, Tomatoes, and Roasted-Garlic Basil Sauce.

Ingredients

4 large garlic cloves
1 medium zucchini
3/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F.

    Step 2

    Wrap garlic cloves tightly in foil. Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick slices and season with salt and pepper. Put foil-wrapped garlic and zucchini on a baking sheet and roast in middle of oven until garlic is tender and zucchini is pale golden, about 15 minutes. Unwrap garlic and cool.

    Step 3

    Have ready a bowl of ice water. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch basil and parsley 10 seconds and drain in a sieve. Refresh herbs in ice water to stop cooking and drain in sieve. Sauce ingredients may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and kept separately, covered and chilled.

    Step 4

    In a blender blend garlic, zucchini, herbs, water, and lemon juice until smooth, about 1 minute, and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each 3 tablespoon serving about 14 calories and 0 grams fat.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
TagsSauceGarlicRoot VegetableVegetableZucchiniSquashBasilHerbs & SpicesDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianQuickEasyMake Ahead5 Ingredients or FewerRoastSummerGourmet
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