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Further down this page you’ll find fun and tasty suggestions for using your Genovese Basil & Roma Tomato Olive Oil. You’ll also find links to our favorite recipes for this olive oil. If you’d first like to learn a little more about Pickle Creek Herbs, read on!
Welcome to Pickle Creek
At Pickle Creek, we make herb-infused olive oils & vinegars, soaps, salves, & balms using the herbs, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, berries, and other fruits we grow on our SE Iowa farm. We make everything by hand in small batches using our own original recipes. You can read more of the Pickle Creek story here, view photos of the Pickle Creek Farm here, and browse the Pickle Creek online catalog here (yes, we ship!).
How to Use your Genovese Basil & Roma Tomato Olive Oil
To create this olive oil flavor, we infuse sweet Italian basil and rich Roma tomatoes that we harvest fresh from our garden. Also known as Bruschetta in a Bottle, the Genovese Basil & Roma Tomato Olive Oil tastes like summer in Tuscany and is our favorite Pickle Creek olive oil for pastas and homemade pasta sauces. It’s also our go-to olive oil for Caprese and other summer salads. We like to drizzle it over vegetables such as green beans, broccoli, and sweet corn. And it’s amazing for sauteing, grilling or roasting chicken or shrimp.
The fresh basil and subtle tomato flavors makes the Genovese Basil & Roma Tomato Olive Oil perfect for egg dishes, such as simple scrambled eggs or vegetable quiches. It’s also a longtime favorite for making grilled cheese sandwiches, especially if you add in a slice of fresh tomato. Here are some of our favorite recipes for the Genovese Basil & Roma Tomato Olive Oil . . . . Happy Eating!
Quick Cooking Tips
- Toss with your favorite cooked ravioli or pasta or try in any of our pasta recipes listed below
- Drizzle over steamed vegetables, such as steamed green beans or broccoli, or drizzle over your favorite pack of warmed frozen vegetables such as sweet corn
- Use in place of butter when making scrambled eggs or other egg dishes such as quiches
- Use in place of or in combination with butter when making grilled cheese sandwiches
- Drizzle over sliced tomatoes, or sliced tomatoes + mozzarella, or sliced tomatoes + fresh leafy greens
- Use as the olive oil when starting pasta sauces (it’s the perfect olive oil for Mirepoix!)
- Rub on chicken breast before roasting, sautéing, or grilling
- Use with or instead of butter when sautéing shrimp or scallops
Recipes
Click on any of the dishes listed below to bring up a viewable and printable recipe. Follow these recipes to the letter or use them as a jumping off point . . . you’re never too old to play with your food!
Creamy Basil Tomato Shrimp for Two
Pasta Alla Norma (Roasted Eggplant Pasta)
Pasta Rustica (Pickle Creek Style)
Grilled Zucchini, Italian Style
Tomato Soup Dipper Grilled Cheese
Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese
Egg Salad with Herb-Infused Olive Oil
Eggplant Stacker Grilled Cheese
Zesty Italian Salad (with Jalapeno Balsamic Vinegar)
Caprese Salad (with Lemon Basil Balsamic, Rosemary Balsamic, Jalapeno Balsamic, or Strawberry Basil Balsamic Vinegar)
Mediterranean Salad Plate (by itself or with Lemon Basil Balsamic or Rosemary Balsamic Vinegar)
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