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Seasoned Garlic Knots with Spicy Marinara

One of my favorite Italian appetizers is garlic knots. I created my own seasoned version which is simple and easy to make.
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Seasoned Garlic Knots

  • 1 Trader Joe's Pizza Dough
  • 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 3-4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning

Spicy Marinara

  • 1 cup Rao's Home Arrabbiata sauce
  • 1 tbsp red chili flakes
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Seasoned Garlic Knots

  • Thaw pizza dough according to package. Take pieces of the dough, roll each piece into 5-6 inches and tie them into "knots". Set aside.
  • Mix the oil, butter, garlic and seasonings.
  • Brush the oil mixture on the "knots".
  • Sprinkle Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 350° F until brown.
  • Brush the remaining oil mixture and serve immediately.

Spicy Marinara

  • Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan.
  • Warm the sauce on stovetop for a 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Notes

I used Lucini Premium EVOO.