Tzatziki sauce

Tzatziki sauce is awesome. If anyone knows how to properly pronounce it, I’d love to be enlightened. I just usually call it yogurt sauce. Hubby knows what I’m talking about when I say that. This sauce goes with a variety of things and you can even just dip veggies in it.


Dill is probably my second favorite herb behind Cilantro. I have a somewhat obsessive love with cilantro. But dill isn’t as versatile in my mind, so we rarely have it in the house. Some day I’ll have an herb garden. First I have to learn how to get our cats (well actually it’s just Nemo) not to eat any plant that is in the house. But I digress. So I love dill and put a lot in this sauce. Feel free to put however much you like.


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Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients:

16 ounces (2 cups) of Greek yogurt
5 cloves of garlic, pressed
Half of a cucumber, seeded and chopped into small pieces
1 Tbsp olive oil
fresh dill to taste

Directions:

Mix all of the ingredients together very well.

Place tzatziki in the refridgerator for at least 2 hours.

Stir again before serving.

Recipe adapted from The Rookie Chef

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9 Responses to “Cuban Black Beans in the Crockpot”

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    Debbi Does Dinner Healthy — September 15, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    I LOVE beans. I so want to try that spice too! I wonder if Penzeys has it? Otherwise I wouldn’t know where to go. I’ll have to figure that one out. This looks like a recipe that I would LOVE!

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    Elina — September 15, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Sounds delicious. My husband is obsessed with black beans so I’m sure he’d love this simple meal. Perfect for a busy weekend day (at home)! 🙂

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    Sweet Souhen Gal — September 15, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    Sorry to sound dumb but what is Sofrito – how do you prepare it?
    Recipe sounds wonderful. Some of the best Cuban food I have eaten was in Ibor City in Tampa. Yummy
    Debbie, if you have a Super Walmart in your area, they are carrying a whole line of hispanic foods and spices. I know I am going to check there..
    Thanks
    Phyllis
    SweetSouthernGal

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    Jen — September 15, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Phyllis – The instructions that follow Prepare the sofrito are how you do it. I have updated the recipe to be more clear.

    Debbi – I get mine at Stop and Shop. I’m not sure if Penzeys would have it. If you can’t find it, I can send you a small packet.

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    amanda @ fake ginger — September 15, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Oh yum, I wish my husband would eat beans. I think I’ll make these next time he goes out of town.

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    Eliana — September 15, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    These look delicious. Being Latina myself, rice and beans were an everyday thing when I ws growing up too. Black beans were my favorite.

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    Krystal — September 15, 2010 at 8:50 pm

    Ahhh, it looks fantastic Jen! This picture makes it look so fabulous!

    Sofrito – is just a term for the bell peppers/onions and garlic – it’s the cuban trinity of cooking!

    Penzeys – doesn’t carry this spice. But I’m pretty sure Badia (the maker) can be found on Amazon.com, too!

    YUM and YUM…my MIL would be so proud of you!

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    nutmegnanny — September 16, 2010 at 3:20 am

    These look great! I love Cuban food 🙂

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    tobiascooks! — September 17, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    I have to see if I can find such beans somewhere her in Greece.

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