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    • Herbed Anchovy Dressing (Salsa Boquerone

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    Dressing 8 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 sm Onion; minced
    1 Clove garlic; minced
    1/4 ts Basil
    1/4 ts Thyme
    1 ts Worcestershire sauce
    1 tb Tomato catsup
    1/4 ts Oregano
    1 cn Anchovy fillets; with oil
    1/3 c Wine vinegar
    Pepper to taste

    INSTRUCTIONS

    submitted by: LeiG@aol.com
From; The wonderful world of cooking
Serve on green salad
Combine onion, garlic, herbs, and anchovies Mash to paste.  Add remaining
ingredients.  Beat until well blended.  yield 1 1/2 cups.
Lei Gui, Bronx, NY, USA
Recipe Archive - 12 August 96
From the 'RECIPEinternet: Recipes from Around the World' recipe list.
Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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