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8 red potatoes, scrubbed and halved
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
8-10 Rosemary sprigs, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
5 or more cloves garlic, unpeeled and whole
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
chives, fresh or dried
Parmesan (optional)

1. Mix olive oil, basil, rosemary, chopped garlic, salt, and lemon juice together in a bowl .
2. Wash potatoes, slice in half. Rinse with water. Pour enough olive oil herb mixture on bottom of slo-cooker to cover. Poke potatoes with a fork to make holes for olive oil to saturate, dip in oilve oil mixture or brush on with pastry brush (making sure herbs stick to potatoes too).
3. As you dip or brush potatoes, layer them in slo-cooker. Sprinkle with chives, and Parmesan if desired.
4. Place whole cloves of garlic in cooker for a side dish of baked garlic. Dab herb mixture over potatoes reserving some for after potatoes are cooked.
5. Cover unit and place on base. Steam-bake at setting #3 for 11/2-2 hours or until tender.
*This olive oil mixture is delicious served with bread. Try it in place of butter or margarine with your Italian meals.
Nutritional Analysis:
Servings 8
Calories 260, protein 4 g., carbohydrates 45 g., fat 9 g. saturated fat 1g., cholesterol 0 mg., sodium 305 mg.
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