Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, tapenade crostini. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Get Tapenade Crostini Recipe from Food Network. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. ¼ - ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil This Green & Black Olive Tapenade Recipe is combined with homemade toasts for a classic crostini appetizer. The hearty Italian flavors are spruced up for just a bit more oomph! The best way to serve this Kalamata Olive tapenade is on some toasted crostini or crackers of some kind.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook tapenade crostini using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tapenade Crostini:
- Make ready 1 cup pitted “mixed” color olives (kalamata olives)
- Prepare 2 Tbs. capers
- Get 1 anchovy fillet, rinsed; or a paste (optional)
- Prepare 1 small clove garlic, minced
- Make ready 3 fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
- Take 1 Tbs. lemon juice
- Take 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- Take 1 loaf baguette bread, sliced
An updated version on the famous Provencal appetizer. Fresh vegetables such as peppers, cucumber slices, fennel pieces can also be served with this spread. This is also excellent as a condiment or as an accompaniment to grilled chicken or fish. In a small bowl, combine tapenade, thyme leaves, walnuts, and currants.
Instructions to make Tapenade Crostini:
- Rinse the olives thoroughly in water. In a bowl for the food processor or in a blender, combine all the ingredients.
- Process these ingredients for 1 minute. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Drizzle in a little more olive oil. Continue processing until the mixture becomes paste like.
- Transfer to a bowl or container, cover, and chill.
- Slice the baguette in 1/4 inch slices (slight angle). Place pieces on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake or “toast” under the broiler for ~2 minutes. [Keep an eye on them]
- Remove the sheet from the oven and place the toasted slices on a platter. Top with the tapenade, garnish, and serve. [I use tomato slices for a garnish that can also be used to top the crostini bread]
This is also excellent as a condiment or as an accompaniment to grilled chicken or fish. In a small bowl, combine tapenade, thyme leaves, walnuts, and currants. This crostini idea is as easy as it gets. Spread your favorite hummus on the baguette pieces, then top with a good store-made olive tapenade and some chopped roasted red bell peppers. All of the fabulous flavors of the Mediterranean on one piece of bread!
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