I live, write, and garden in the PNW with my husband of 28 years, disabled daughter, adult son, and my 84-year-old mother. We have paid off $250,000.00 worth of debt (if you include the interest) in the last fifteen years and as of 6/12/2020 are 100% DEBT FREE!!!!8 oz room temperature salted butter (do not microwave)
2 to 3 tsp granulated garlic (not powder), adjust to taste
1 to 2 tbsp dried Italian seasoning (or at least basil, oregano, and parsley) adjust to taste
Put ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix with a whisk. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer on 2 or low, or just a regular old hand whisk, but if you do use a regular whisk I advise using a small one with close set tines and shake it out every few strokes. I do not recommend blenders as they can melt the butter. Mix until smooth and all ingredients are incorporated. It doesn't take long. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. We like it at 3 tsp garlic and 2 tbsp Italian seasoning, but not everyone does.
Transfer to a bowl, using a spatula to scrape out the whisk and mixing bowl. You can leave the butter out, covered, for a week if you will use it in that time, otherwise keep it in the fridge and it will last a long time. Just take it out an hour before you need to use it for spreading.
It's good spread on naan bread and if you have a kid who doesn't like pizza sauce, it makes a good replacement for that when you make pizza, too, not just on pasta.
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