Shelly's Recipe

PARMESAN-ASIAGO TOPPING OR DIPPING SAUCE for Italian Bread

Category: Miscellaneous

8 oz Parmesan cheese, broken into small 1/2" chunks
8 oz Asiago cheese, broken into small 1/2" chunks
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp chopped basil leaves
2 tbsp chopped green onions or scallions
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil

Place Parmesan and Asiago cheese chunks into a food processor; process about 10 seconds or until cheese breaks into small granules. Add garlic, pepper, basil, green onions, pepper flakes, and olive oil to the bowl of a food processor; process until mixed in.

Transfer the topping to a sealed container and refrigerate for up to a week. Bring to room temperature before serving. Yields approximately 3 1/2 cups.