Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, tapenade crostini. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Tapenade Crostini is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Tapenade Crostini is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tapenade crostini using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Tapenade Crostini:
- Take 1 cup pitted “mixed” color olives (kalamata olives)
- Prepare 2 Tbs. capers
- Make ready 1 anchovy fillet, rinsed; or a paste (optional)
- Prepare 1 small clove garlic, minced
- Prepare 3 fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
- Make ready 1 Tbs. lemon juice
- Get 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- Prepare 1 loaf baguette bread, sliced
Steps 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]
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