LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2023

SLOW AND LOW

Serve with roast or grilled chicken, or as a warm topping for crostini

Butter-Braised Zucchini with Garlic & Mint

Stewing zucchini until melt ingly soft brings out its natural sweetness while allowing it to absorb a generous amount of garlicky butter. Once you try this dish, it will be hard to go back to al dente zucchini. 3 lbs (1.36 kg) zucchini (green and yellow), trimmed 6 tbsp (90 mL) unsalted butter

5 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped mint Salt to taste Lemon wedge 1. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Slice each half on a bias 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick. Set aside. 2. Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic. Cook,

not make the dish sour or lemony. Serve warm.

stirring, until softened but not brown, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini. Cook, stirring occasion ally at beginning and often near end, until zucchini is very soft and some pieces have dissolved into a rustic purée, 25 to 28 minutes. 3. Remove from heat. Stir in mint. Taste for salt. Squeeze a little lemon juice into zucchini— it’s just to brighten the flavours,

Serves 6 to 8

WHAT TO SERVE Marques de Riscal White, Rueda DO LCBO 36822, $17.15

This Spanish white’s lively acidity, citrus and herbaceous notes pair well with the dish’s creamy nature.

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