Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce

Description

Heavenly spread for meat, fish, sandwiches, and burgers. They serve this at my favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. Finally got the recipe! This is heaven as a dip with pita bread, but everyone in your party has to have some. Serious garlic!

Ingredients

  • 3 small russet potatoes, peeled
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup canola oil

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender
  2. 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl; mash until smooth. Set aside to cool.
  3. Put garlic
  4. salt
  5. and lemon juice in a blender or food processor; pour in enough oil to lightly coat garlic cloves. Blend mixture on high; slowly stream remaining oil through the top opening of the blender or food processor until mixture is smooth. Add mashed potatoes
  6. about 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time
  7. to the garlic mixture while blender is still running. Continue adding potatoes until all are incorporated. Transfer sauce to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled
  8. 1 hour to overnight.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 10

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