Recipe Share | Compound Garlic Butter

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat and offers heart-healthy benefits.

garlic

parsley

💰Cheaper: cilantro

Cilantro is often less expensive than parsley.

chives

💰Cheaper: green onions

Green onions are a more affordable option with a similar flavor.

In a mortar, add 4 cloves of garlic and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.

Mash the garlic until a nice paste forms.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to the garlic paste.

Add 1 tablespoon of fresh minced parsley and 1 teaspoon of fresh minced chive.

Add 1/8 teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning and mix everything together.

In a bowl, combine the garlic mixture with 1 cup of softened butter and mix until well combined.

Place the butter mixture on some plastic wrap and try to form it into a log.

Grasp the ends of the plastic wrap and roll it to tighten up the log.

Place the log in the refrigerator to firm up.

Once firm, place the log in a food saver bag and seal it.

Store the bag in the freezer for future use.

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