astray recipes: Parsley spread

Categories: Gma5
Yield: 1 servings

Measure	Ingredient
1	Thick; (1-inch) slice
	; country bread or
	; whole-wheat bread,
	; crusts removed,
	; soaked in water
1 medium	Onion; quartered
2	Cloves garlic; (2 to 3)
⅓ teaspoon	Minced fresh chili pepper; up to 2/3, up to
1 pounds	Flat-leaf parsley; stems trimmed
1	Egg yolk; (optional)
3 tablespoons	Lemon juice
⅓ cup	Olive oil
1 teaspoon	Balsamic vinegar; (1 to 2)
	Sea salt
1 small	Black olives; for garnish

Squeeze the soaked bread to remove excess water. Discard any hard parts, and place half the bread in a food processor with the onion, garlic, chili pepper, and half the parsley. Process until everything is reduced to a paste. Add the remaining parsley and bread to the blender along with the egg yolk, half the lemon juice, and half the olive oil. Blend again, slowly adding more olive oil, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and some salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt, pepper, and lemon juice or vinegar. The spread should be very flavorful. Pour the spread into a bowl and garnish with olives. Makes 2 cups.

From The Foods of Greece by Aglaia Kremezi (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Inc., copyright 1993 by Aglaia Kremezi).

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Recipe by: Good Morning America Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

parsley spread