Roasted-Garlic Basil Sauce
- 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
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- 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.
- 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.
- In a blender blend garlic, zucchini, herbs, water, and lemon juice until smooth, about 1 minute, and season with salt and pepper.
garlic, zucchini, basil, flatleafed parsley, water, lemon juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-garlic-basil-sauce-100738 (may not work)