Costco Olive Oil
Ways to use that big jug of olive oil — olive oil dip, lemon olive oil cake, garlic-infused oil, Cajun shrimp pasta, and pistachio granola.
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A flavorful olive oil dip perfect for bread.
Susan PetersonIngredients
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese
- to taste fresh parsley or basil
- 1 loaf crusty bread
- for brushing olive oil
Instructions
- 1In a bowl, combine olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, balsamic vinegar, and Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
- 2Slice the crusty bread and brush with olive oil.
- 3Serve the olive oil dip with the sliced bread, garnished with fresh parsley or basil.
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Open in Pepper →That Big Jug Of Olive Oil Earns Its Keep
You buy the giant bottle because it's cheaper, then it sits on the counter while you use a tablespoon at a time. Olive oil does more than grease a pan — it makes cake tender, it turns garlic into something you want to dunk bread in, and it crisps up granola better than butter does.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection when the pantry's low and the oil is the one thing they've got plenty of, or when company's coming and a warm bowl of dip with good bread is enough of a starter.
Every recipe here puts the oil to work: olive oil dip with garlic and oregano, lemon olive oil cake, oven-roasted garlic-infused olive oil, Cajun shrimp pasta, olive oil granola with pistachios, and an espresso olive oil torte for when you want dessert to feel like a big deal.
Quick Tips
- 1
Warm garlic oil slowly
Roast peeled cloves in oil at 250°F for about 40 minutes so the garlic goes sweet and soft instead of bitter and browned.
- 2
Use fruity oil in cake
Save the peppery, sharp bottle for dipping and pick a milder, fruitier oil for the lemon cakes and muffins so it doesn't fight the sugar.
- 3
Cool cakes in the pan
Olive oil cakes stay very moist, so let them sit 20 minutes in the pan before turning out or they'll split.
- 4
Stir granola every 15 minutes
Bake oats and pistachios at 300°F and stir every 15 minutes so the edges don't scorch before the center dries out.
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