On a recent trip to Branson, Mo I discovered a little boutique store called Devo Olive Oil. I loved it so much I begged them to let me do a review.
Not only does Devo Olive Oil have an amazing selection of flavored olive oil’s and balsamic oil’s but it is run by a young entrepreneur. I love it when young people start a business and I love to see that business do well. This is such a great store. I love to cook and love to try new recipes with special spices or oils.
Devo Olive Oil has many great recipes such as the one below on their blog each using the Devo specialty oils. I can not wait to try these potatoes.
Perfect Roasted Potatoes
6-8 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
4 tbsp. semolina flour
2 tbsp. fine cornmeal
¼ cup Devo Tuscan Herb EVOO
¼ cup Devo Garlic EVOO
Salt and white pepper
¼ cup Devo 18 yr Traditional Balsamic
Preheat oven to 450. Put potatoes in a large pot with salted water, bring to a boil. Boil for 4 minutes, drain. Place potatoes back in the pot, sprinkle with semolina and cornmeal, toss to coat. Combine Tuscan Herb and Garlic EVOO with salt and pepper. Brush bottom of heavy duty sheet pan generously with oil mixture. Spread potatoes evenly on sheet, and gently baste the potatoes with ½ of the remaining oil mixture with a gentle hand so as not to disturb the semolina and cornmeal crust (a silicone basting brush works best). Roast for 18 minutes, toss and baste with remaining oil. Return to oven and roast an additional 10-18 minutes, until golden brown. Drizzle potatoes with Devo 18 yr Traditional Balsamic and toss to coat. Enjoy!
I enjoyed the 18year Balsamic that Devo stocks. It is great with french bread and it is my husbands absolute favorite balsamic. My favorite oil is the Garlic Olive Oil. I used it to make a Garlic Cream Sauce for my pasta. I must say it turned out quite delicious. Below is my recipe for the Garlic Cream Sauce. ( Note: this is not healthy but it tastes incredible. )
Garlic Cream Sauce:
Ingredients:
1/4 chopped yellow sweet onion
2 table spoons roasted minced garlic
2 tablespoons Devo Garlic Olive Oil
1/4 cup real butter
Salt – to taste
Pepper- to taste
1 cup whipping cream or half and half
(Note: You may need more than one cup as you may have to adjust based on thickness. )
( Note: if you use half and half you may need to add a tiny bit of flour to thicken. )
Spice if you desire. Sometimes I leave it as is and sometimes I add Rosemary, Oregano or Parsley.
Directions:
Cook on medium heat.
Cook garlic and onion in Devo Olive Oil until onions are caramelized.
Add salt and pepper.
Add whipping cream and butter then simmer.
cook mixture until it thickens mildly then pour on pasta of your choice. I love Penne or Bowtie.
I have made this recipe several times but really enjoyed it with the Devo Oil Oil. The quality of the Oil is much better than store bought.
