Olive Crostini Food

MIXED OLIVE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in mozzarella cheese and parsley. Cut baguette into 24 slices; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread with olive mixture., Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted.

CROSTINI

Steps:

• Set the oven to broil at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan, combine the olive oil, butter and garlic. Set over medium heat, and cook until butter has melted and the mixture starts to bubble. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
• Dip each slice of bread into the garlic mixture, turning to coat each side. Place Parmesan cheese on a plate. Press one side of each piece of bread into the cheese, and place cheese side up on a baking sheet.
• Broil on the middle rack of the preheated oven for about 8 minutes, or until golden brown.

GRAPE AND OLIVE GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a sheet tray with a wire rack.
• Place the baguette slices on the rack. Brush both side of the slices with 1/4 cup olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toast in the oven until light brown and crispy, about 6 minutes. Let cool, then rub each slice with the whole clove of garlic.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic, crushed red pepper and thyme and cook for 1 minute. Add grapes and olives and cook, stirring, until heated through and grapes begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon goat cheese on each crostini. Top each with the grape and olive mixture. Transfer to serving platter and serve.

CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the bread on both sides with the olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake until crusty and brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Turn once about halfway through cooking, and dust with Parmesan, if using. Serve hot, warm, or room temperature.

OLIVE ROSEMARY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat 2 cloves garlic in oil over low heat in a small skillet. Char bread slices under hot broiler to brown on both sides. Dab charred bread with garlic oil using a pastry brush. Place reserved oil in a small bowl with chopped olives. Place garlic cloves on a cutting board and pile together with capers, red pepper flakes and rosemary leaves. Finely chop garlic and herb mixture. Combine garlic-herb mixture with olives and oil in a small bowl. To assemble crostini, spread olive tapenade on toasts and enjoy!

OLIVE ARTICHOKE CROSTINI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line sheet pan with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, add the artichokes to the bowl and pulse until finely chopped, not pureed. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the garlic, olives, capers and 1/3 C parsley to the food processor bowl. Pulse until finely chopped, about the same size as the artichokes. Pour into the large mixing bowl with the artichokes.
• In a small bowl, whip the lemon juice and olive oil into an emulsion. Pour over the artichoke mixture. Add the sea salt, adjust to taste. If using pepper flakes, add them now. Mix well.
• Cut the baguette into 1/2" pieces on the bias. Brush each piece with olive oil. Bake crostini until toasty and golden, about 8-10 minutes, turning the toasts over 1/2 way through baking. Spread artichoke mixture on top of each piece and garnish with optional parmesan cheese, the remaining parsley and a light pinch of sea salt.
• Store in a lidded container for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.

OLIVE OIL GARLIC CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Slice baguette in half lengthwise. Brush each half thoroughly with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt. Broil 1-2 minutes, until bread is lightly toasted.
• Rub each piece of toast with the raw garlic.

CROSTINI WITH OLIVES AND FETA SPREAD

Steps:

• To make crostini: partially freeze the unsliced bread loaf.
• Cut into 40 (1-inch-thick) slices.
• Arrange on a cookie sheets.
• Drain the tomatoes, reserving oil.
• Lightly brush one side of each slice with the reserved tomato oil or olive oil.
• Bake in a 300 degree oven for 6 minutes; turn over the slices; bake for another 6 minutes more, or until golden brown.
• Finely chop the drained tomatoes; stir in the olives and the minced garlic; set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until softened.
• Beat in the feta cheese and milk until smooth.
• Spread the feta/cream cheese mixture on top of the oiled side of the baked crostini.
• Top with a small dollop of tomato mixture.
• Garnish the crostini with shredded fresh basil.

OLIVE-CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a bowl combine all ingredients (I would suggest to cover and chill a couple of hours minimum to blend the flavors).
• Top each bread slice evenly with mixture.
• Arrange on baking sheets.
• Broil with the oven door partially opened for 3-4 minutes until bubble and golden.
• Delicious!

TOMATO JAM AND OLIVE TAPENADE ON GARLIC CROSTINI

Steps:

• To make the Jam: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until well combined. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and over low-medium heat, reduce by
• 1/3, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature before serving.
• To make the Tapenade: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until coarsely mixed. Set aside.
• To make the Crostini: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Thinly slice the baguette crosswise, and line up on a cookie sheet. Toast in the oven until golden brown, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Slice the garlic clove in half and rub each toast with the cut side of the garlic. Serve with Tomato Jam and Olive Tapenade.

OLIVE AND ROASTED PEPPER CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare baking sheet by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
• Slice baguette and brush rounds with olive oil. Sprinkle the next 4 ingredients over the rounds and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes until the edges of the breads are crunch and the topping is hot.
• Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

TAPENADE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Add the red peppers, kalamata and pimento-stuffed olives, garlic, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times, adding enough olive oil to loosen the mixture to a loose paste. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more garlic or red pepper flakes if desired.
• Spread the crostini with a bit of pesto and spoon on a big dollop of the tapenade. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

TOMATO AND OLIVADA CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Arrange bread slices in one layer on 2 baking sheets and sprinkle half with Parmesan. Toast slices in upper and lower thirds of oven until crisp and golden, 8 to 12 minutes, and cool. Crostini may be made 2 weeks ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
• In a colander or sieve drain tomatoes well, pressing gently on solids to squeeze out as much liquid as possible, and blot with paper towels. Chop tomatoes fine. In a bowl stir together tomatoes, oil, garlic paste, parsley, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Put a heaping teaspoon tomato mixture on each Parmesan crostino and top with 1/4 teaspoon olive paste. Spread each plain crostino with 1/2 teaspoon olive paste. Spread each plain crostino with 1/2 teaspoon olive paste and top with a heaping 1/2 teaspoon tomato mixture.
• Garnish crostini with parsley leaves.

OLIVE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Using the choppng blade, process both olives in food processor.
• Remove and set aside.
• With machine running, place garlic cloves and olive oil and butter in bowl.
• Add parmesan cheese.
• Remove and add this mixture to olives.
• Add parsley, and fold in monterrey jack cheese.
• Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until needed.
• Spread mixture on 24 slices of baguette. Place under broiler until cheese melts, and tops brown nicely.

OLIVE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Place bread on an ungreased cookie sheet. Broil 4-6 inches from heat for 30-60 seconds or until lightly browned. Mix olives with cheese and spread on bread. Broil 1-2 minutes or until cheese is warm.

ARTICHOKE AND OLIVE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Arrange bread slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet and brush tops with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil (total). Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until golden on top, about 30 seconds. Turn toasts over and broil until golden, about 30 seconds more. Transfer toasts to a rack to cool.
• Pulse artichokes with cream in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir together olives, onion, and 1/2 tablespoon oil in a small bowl. Spread toasts evenly with artichoke cream and top with olive mixture. Drizzle with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil just before serving.