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Last week I got the most wonderful news....I was the winner of a giveaway over at Mari's Once Upon A Plate. If you don't know Mari, you have to visit her blog...very inpirational!!
So what did I win? Barefoot Contessa's *How Easy Is That*.
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I enjoy Ina's style very much and knew this would be a book I would use and enjoy. The Brown truck brought it last Thursday and I poured over each and every page. There are lots of recipes I know I'll be trying but there was a standout that simply screamed TRY ME!! You see, we're a cheese family. Never met a cheese we didn't like and when we travel, we search out local cheeses to bring home to try. When I saw Baked Fontina on page on page 91, I was thrilled....AND it calls for a cast iron skillet!!
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Baked Fontina
(Printable Version)
1-1/2lbs Italian Fontina (rind removed) and 1-inch diced
1/4 cup good oil olive
6 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp minced fresh rosemary leaves
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 crust French baguette
Preheat the boiler and position the oven rack 5 inches from the heat.
Distribute the cubes of Fontina evenly in a 12-inch cast iron pan.
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Drizzle on the olive oil. Combine the garlic, thyme. and rosemary and sprinkle it over the cheese and olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper
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and place the pan under the broiler for 6 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling and starts to brown.
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How easy is that!!
We loved this appetizer and I even found a way to keep it lower carb...I ate it with lightly blanched cauliflower and broccoli. I'll be making this again as we get into the holiday entertaining season. I love this cookbook and am already pondering which recipe to try next!
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Posting to Lisa's Tempt My Tummy Tuesday hosted this week At The Well and Michael Lee's Foodie Friday!