Olive Caper Spread Food

OLIVE-CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine black olives (such as Kalamata), parsley leaves, rinsed capers, and anchovy fillets with lemon zest and juice; process until finely chopped.
• With the motor running, add olive oil; process until a paste forms.

OLIVE-CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor(or blender), place olives, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper. Blend until a little chunky.
• Cover and refrigerate to allow flavors to blend for several hours.
• Return mixture to food processor and add red pepper flakes, basil, and capers; blend until mixture is smooth and spreadable. Season with more salt to taste if desired.
• Refrigerate until serving(can be prepared 4 days ahead).
• Serve at room temperature with Italian bread, crackers, pita toasts, etc. Enjoy!

GREEN-OLIVE AND CAPER TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a food processor combine capers, olives, anchovies, and garlic. With motor running, add oil in a stream and puree until mixture forms a coarse paste. (Tapenade keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.)

GRILLED PORTERHOUSE STEAKS WITH OLIVE AND CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor chop coarse the olives and the capers. The olive and caper spread may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Pat the steaks dry with paper towels, brush them with the oil, and season them with salt and pepper. Grill the steaks on a rack set 4 inches over glowing coals for 10 minutes on each side for rare to medium-rare meat. (Alternatively, the steaks may be broiled on the rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 10 minutes on each side.) Let the steaks stand, covered loosely with foil, for 8 minutes. Serve the steaks, sliced, with the olive and caper spread garnished with the parsley.

THREE OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the black olives, green olives, kalamata olives, and garlic in the container of a food processor. Pulse to chop, then add balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Process until smooth. Refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight if possible, before serving.

OLIVE-CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• Puree olives with oil, basil, capers and garlic in processor.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate.
• Let stand one hour at room temp before serving.
• Croutons: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange bread slices on baking sheet.
• Brush both sides with butter.
• Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• Cool completely; store in plastic bag at room temperature.

GREEN-OLIVE AND CAPER TAPENADE

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, or use a mortar and pestle. Pulse or grind until a coarse paste forms. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 1 week.

OLIVE SPREAD SNACKERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend pitted black olives, walnuts, mayonnaise, sour cream, thyme, black pepper, salt, garlic powder and dried minced onion. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

CROUTONS WITH GOAT CHEESE OR OLIVE-CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• For Cheese Spread:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Toss whole garlic cloves with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small baking dish.
• Bake until soft and brown, about 15 minutes;cool slightly.
• Slip skins off garlic, transfer to medium bowl and mash to paste.
• Mix in goat cheese and tomatoes.
• (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.).
• For Olive Spread:.
• Puree olives with oil, basil,capers and garlic in processor; transfer to bowl.
• (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature berfore serving.).
• For Croutons:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange bread slices on baking sheet.
• Brush both sides with butter.
• Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely and store in sealed plastic bag at room temperature.).

OLIVE CAPER RELISH

Steps:

• Pulse all ingredients together in a food processor until coarsely chopped.