CAPRA'S EASYWAY DIPPING OIL (Serves 4)

I love to use those cute little bottles that you can find in those inexpensive home stores to store my dipping oils in, but I also use a clean mayonnaise jar as the container for my dipping oil. It holds exactly 4 cups. I use my basic Easyway Dipping Oil quite a bit. If you do not need as much, you can cut this recipe in half.

I always have a jar of my Easyway Dipping Oil in my refrigerator because I use it on so many things, not just for dipping oil which everyone loves, but also on garlic bread, grilled vegetables, as a marinade and the list goes on. The salt is my father’s secret ingredient, it adds so much flavor.

Always store the dipping oil in the refrigerator. It will congeal so remember to take it out a few hours before you want to use it. Make it at least 5 hours before you are going to use to allow the flavors to infuse. It lasts for months in the refrigerator, but the basil will no longer be as green or fresh looking so you can always add a chop of fresh basil when you serve it.

Ingredients

4 cups olive oil
2 bunches basil, chopped (about 1 1/2 to 2 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cloves garlic, minced

Pour olive oil into a jar. Chop basil and mince garlic. Add basil, garlic and salt to the jar and shake. Let stand outside the refrigerator for about 3 hours.

Store in refrigerator.