Garlic Sauce

Bread or potatoes give body to a versatile sauce that can be a dip or a topping for fish and vegetables

Ingredients:

• 4 garlic cloves
• Juice of 2 lemons (6 tablespoons)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 8-10 slices white bread, crusts removed
• Water

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a blender, combine garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt
2. Process until smooth
3. Soak bread in a water and squeeze dry
4. Add moistened bread to garlic mixture
5. Process until smooth and creamy
6. Refrigerate sauce in a covered container
7. Use within 2-3 days

Variations:

Garlic Sauce with Mashed Potato:

• Substitue 2 cups cold mashed potatoes for moistened bread. If sauce is too thick, add more water. Sauce will thicken when chilled

Garlic Sauce with Almonds:

• Add 1/4 cup ground unblanched almonds to mixture. Process until blended. If sauce is too thick, add more water.