How to Prepare Tasty Tapenade Crostini

Tapenade Crostini.

You can have Tapenade Crostini using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Tapenade Crostini

1. It's 1 cup of pitted “mixed” color olives (kalamata olives).
2. You need 2 Tbs. of capers.
3. Prepare 1 of anchovy fillet, rinsed; or a paste (optional).
4. Prepare 1 of small clove garlic, minced.
5. You need 3 of fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped.
6. Prepare 1 Tbs. of lemon juice.
7. You need 2 Tbs. of extra-virgin olive oil.
8. Prepare 1 loaf of baguette bread, sliced.

Tapenade Crostini instructions

1. Rinse the olives thoroughly in water. In a bowl for the food processor or in a blender, combine all the ingredients..
2. 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..
3. Transfer to a bowl or container, cover, and chill..
4. 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].
5. 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].