BAGNA CAUDA DIP WITH ASSORTED VEGETABLES

Bagna Cauda Dip with Assorted Vegetables image

Provided by Selma Brown Morrow

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Assorted vegetables (such as sugar snap peas, haricots verts, cauliflower florets, baby zucchini and pattypan squash, asparagus spears, and baby golden and scarlet beets)
24 unpeeled large garlic cloves (about 4 ounces)
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1 2-ounce can anchovy fillets, oil drained, anchovies chopped
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Blanch sugar snap peas and haricots verts 1 minute. Using strainer, transfer vegetables to paper towels to drain. Blanch cauliflower florets 2 minutes; blanch zucchini, pattypan squash, and asparagus spears 3 minutes. Cook baby beets in same pot of water until tender, about 15 minutes; cool, peel, and cut beets in half.
Simmer garlic cloves in medium saucepan of salted water until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, cool, and peel. Place garlic in shallow bowl; mash with back of fork until smooth. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add anchovies and stir 1 minute. Add garlic, then whisk in olive oil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 5 minutes, whisking occasionally (sauce may separate). Season with salt and pepper; serve dip with vegetables.