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Bagna Cauda Recipe

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 5 anchovy fillets chopped
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil and butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
  2. Add garlic and cook gently for 1–2 minutes.
  3. Stir in chopped anchovies and cook until they dissolve.
  4. Season with black pepper and serve warm.

Notes

We tested this recipe multiple ways and found that keeping the sauce over very low heat is the key to smooth bagna cauda. If the heat is too high, the garlic can burn and the sauce becomes bitter. For best results, chop the anchovies finely so they dissolve quickly into the olive oil.