This fragrant olive oil will spice up your pasta dishes and pizzas. Pizzerias in France and Italy commonly serve it, allowing each customer to use it according to his or her taste. The spicy olive oil serves a dual purpose, adding softness to the crust and a kick to the pizza.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Wait Time1 dayd
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Quiches and Pizzas
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Spicy Olive Oil
Ingredients
Yield: 1 cup of spicy olive oil
2mediumrosemary sprigs
1cupolive oil,extra virgin
1dryred chili
0.25teaspoonchili flakes
0.5teaspooncoriander seeds
0.5teaspoonmustard seeds
0.5teaspoondry thyme
0.5teaspoondry oregano
0.5teaspoonjuniper berries
0.5teaspoonwhole black peppercorns
0.5teaspoondry marjoram
Instructions
Place all of the ingredients in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil for one minute. Remove from heat; let stand and cool. Pour into a bottle. Allow to infuse at least a day at room temperature, and then refrigerate.
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Notes
You may use the oil with your favorite pasta or like in Italy drizzled over your pizza!