Olive Crostini

Pre-dinner snack

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 40-50
• Yields: 40-50 Baguettes

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup black olives, pitted
• 3⁄4 cup  pimento stuffed olive
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 3⁄4 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 French baguettes, thinly sliced
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Coarsely chop olives in a food processor.
3. Transfer to medium bowl.
4. In processor, combine garlic, Parmesan cheese, butter, and olive oil until paste forms.
5. Add this mixture to the olives in the bowl and mix well.
6. Fold in the Monterrey jack cheese and parsley.
7. Spread each slice of bread generously with the olive mixture and place on cookie sheet.
8. Broil until bubbly and lightly browned.