Olive Tapenade

Chef TanyaW's Note:

Delicious as an appetizer served over french bread. You'll love it if you love olives! The 2 hour Preparation shown is actually only about 10 minutes hands on. So this can be started a couple of hours or more before needed.

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 garlic cloves, cracked (may use less if you prefer a less garlicky flavor)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (I use Extra Virgin)
• 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained (I use about 1/3 kalamata for a zippier flavor)
• 1 sprig rosemary, fresh
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon roasted red pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 3 drops Tabasco sauce

Directions:

1. Crack garlic (smash it with the side of a chef's knife) and let sit in heated oil for 1-4 hours, then discard garlic.
2. Combine oil and herbs and about 1/2 olives in food processor until minced small.
3. Add remaining olives and pulse until chopped small, but not pureed.
4. Serve on chunks of French or Italian bread.

Reviews

[CarolAT]

Yummy tapenade for olive lovers. I usually make my tapenade with green olives so I decided to try something different since I really like black olives too. This is an easy recipe to make with great flavors. I only used 3 garlic cloves and found that the olive taste was a bit drowned out the the garlic. I will only use 2 garlic cloves the next time. Thanks for the recipe. Made for The Love Train 2012.