Summer Entertaining 2001: Serena Bass's Green Acres


  Green Butter

The Chef
SERENA BASS of Serena

Servings
Serves eight.

Ingredients
1 and 1/2 cups roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 and 1/2 cups roughly chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh tarragon leaves
10 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 and 1/2 pounds unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 and 1/2 teaspoons sea salt

Cooking Instructions
Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend, scraping the sides occasionally, until a smooth green-flecked cream forms.

Best With
Bass's Garlic Bread, or on fish or steak.