Bagna Cauda
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From the term bagno caldo, Italian for “hot bath,” bagna cauda is a traditional anchovy, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil–based dip for vegetables.
Servings: 1-1/4 cups (300 mL)
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per 1 tbsp 15 mL : about | - |
| cal | 100 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 10 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 2 g |
| fibre | trace |
| chol | 6 mg |
| sodium | 161 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1% |
| iron | 2% |
| vit A | 1% |
| folate | 2% |
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18 anchovy fillets
3 slices (1 inch/2.5 cm thick) white bread, crusts removed
2 tbsp (25 mL) butter
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Pinch each salt and pepper
3/4 cup (175 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation:
Soak anchovies in water for 20 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Sprinkle bread slices with 3 tbsp (50 mL) water to soften; let stand for 5 minutes. Squeeze out water; tear bread into pieces to make about 2 cups (500 mL) loosely packed.
In saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; cook sliced garlic, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes.
In blender, pur?together garlic, anchovies, bread, salt and pepper, scraping down side of bowl. With motor running, add oil in slow steady stream, blending until smooth.
Return to saucepan; heat over medium-low heat, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until hot.
Transfer heated garlic dip to ceramic dish over tea light to keep it warm.
Sprinkle bread slices with 3 tbsp (50 mL) water to soften; let stand for 5 minutes. Squeeze out water; tear bread into pieces to make about 2 cups (500 mL) loosely packed.
In saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; cook sliced garlic, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes.
In blender, pur?together garlic, anchovies, bread, salt and pepper, scraping down side of bowl. With motor running, add oil in slow steady stream, blending until smooth.
Return to saucepan; heat over medium-low heat, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until hot.
Transfer heated garlic dip to ceramic dish over tea light to keep it warm.
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Source
Canadian Living Magazine: September 2007
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