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Roasted Garlic

Ingredients: 7-9 firm, whole heads of garlic, with the stem end sliced off. (Do not slice the root end or the bulb may fall apart) 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Robust Ultra Premium EVOO.  For extra garlic flavor, use Bella Nonnas Garlic Infused Olive Oil. Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400. In a pie tin, cake pan, or other shallow oven proof baking vessel, place the garlic heads cut side up. Drizzle each head generously with approximately two teaspoons of EVOO. Seal the pan tight with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant, soft, and golden brown. Cooking Time : 35-40 min Servings : 7-9

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Champagne Garlic Habanero Pickles

Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh, small, firm pickling cucumbers 1 fresh habanero pepper sliced in half (optional) 5 cloves fresh garlic (optional) 3" sprig fresh dill 1 cup Bella Nonnas Champagne Balsamic Vinegar 1 cup Bella Nonnas A-Premium White Balsamic 2 cups filtered water 1/4 cup kosher salt 1 tablespoon pickling spice mix (optional) Cooking Instructions: Arrange cucumbers, habanero pepper halves, garlic cloves, and sprig of dill in one large sterilized lidded jar, or divide among smaller sterilized jars with tight fitting lids. In a medium sauce pan set over medium-high heat, heat both vinegars, pickling spice (if using), salt, and water to a simmer. Pour hot liquid over the pickles, making sure the liquid comes above the pickles and allow to cool...

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Asiago and White Truffle Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients: 6 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled 1 stick (8oz.) unsalted butter 2 medium cloves garlic 1 cup half and half 1 tablespoon Bella Nonnas Italian White Truffle Oil 1 cup grated Asiago Cheese Sea salt & fresh cracked black pepper to taste Optional: Finely minced, fresh chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish Cooking Instructions: Dice potatoes, making sure all are relatively the same size. Place in a large saucepan add the salt, and cover with hot water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to maintain a rolling boil. Cook until potatoes are tender throughout when poked with a fork. Heat the half-and-half, butter and the garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat until simmering....

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"Smashed" Potatoes With Garlic

Ingredients: 2 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sea salt fresh cracked pepper to taste 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Garlic Infused Olive Oil Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400. Cover the potatoes with water and add one tablespoon of sea salt. Bring to a full boil and cook for approximately 7 minutes or until the potatoes are tender but not mushy when pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain the potatoes thoroughly. Rub a sheet pan liberally with garlic olive oil. Place the potatoes on the sheet pan and gently crush each potato in to a disk using the bottom of heavy glass that has been greased with garlic olive oil. Sprinkle the smashed...

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Finger Lickin' Balsamic Pork Ribs

Ingredients: 4 pounds pork ribs 1/4 cup of favorite spice mix 1 Tablespoon Bella Nonnas Garlic Olive Oil 1/2 Onion Minced 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1 large lime, juice only 1 Tablespoon Bella Nonnas Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tablespoon mustard 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon garlic powder Cooking Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Select a large baking pan to fit spareribs in one layer. Line with heavy duty foil. Place baking rack (a cake rack works fine) inside lined pan to keep ribs from resting on the bottom of the pan. While spareribs are baking, make barbecue sauce. Sweat minced onion in 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil over low...

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