Garlic Parmesan Spread

Photo: flickr user krossbow

Ingredients

4 lrg Cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

3 tablespoons Butter, softened

1 teaspoon Tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Pepper

Olive oil

Preparation

Combine garlic, Parmesan cheese, butter, tomato paste, salt and pepper.

Blend all that good stuff in a blender or mini-food processor. Thin it with a little olive oil if needed to make a spreadable paste. Use it on grilled steaks! Grill meat until almost done. Spread garlic Parmesan paste on one side and return the meat to the grill, paste side up. Cook steaks until paste begins to bubble, about 1 or 2 minutes, and then remove from grill and celebrate the taste. Your neighbors will either hate you or ask for the recipe. It's not bad on toasted bread either - or broiled tomatoes. MM