Green Olive Tapenade with Crostini

Serves 6-8

This is an easy and quick recipe using jarred and pitted olives.

Ingredients:

1 14 oz. jar of pitted green olives in oil

2 cloves of peeled garlic

3 tablespoons of olive oil

Stale bread for crostini

2 tablespoons oil for drizzling

Preparation:

Preheat oven to  350 F

Cut the bread into slices about 1 inch thick. Drizzle with olive oil and place into a 350 degree F oven on a sheet pan for 8 minutes until lightly browned.

In the bowl of a food processor, fitted with a blade add olives, oil and garlic and process for 2 minutes or until it becomes a coarse paste.

Spread about 2 tablespoons of tapenade on a crostini. Enjoy.