So Easy Tapenade

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb pitted black olives, well drained
• 3 -4 anchovy fillets
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 -2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme leaves (leaves only)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 -3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• tabasco sauce or 1 dash cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 place all the ingredients in the food processor (except the tabasco or cayenne) pulse a couple times to blend.
• 2 add in the olive oil and pulse a couple more times to form a coarse thick paste.
• 3 add in tabasco or cayenne pepper to taste.
• 4 cover and chill a minumum of 6 hours before spooning on crostini.