Best Mini Cheese Sandwiches Panini With Mozzarella And Olive Tapenade Recipes

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TAPENADE



Tapenade image

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield Approximately 1 to 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound pitted mixed olives
2 anchovy fillets, rinsed
1 small clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons capers
2 to 3 fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Thoroughly rinse the olives in cool water. Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Process to combine, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until the mixture becomes a coarse paste, approximately 1 to 2 minutes total. Transfer to a bowl and serve.

KALAMATA OLIVE TAPENADE



Kalamata Olive Tapenade image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 30 appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups pitted Kalamata olives
2 tablespoons capers
3 anchovy fillets
Juice of one lemon
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1/2 cup of olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pint cherry tomatoes
Fresh chervil to garnish

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine all the ingredients except the cherry tomatoes. Pulse until all ingredients are well combined. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Slice cherry tomatoes in half. Very gently, with a melon baller, scoop out the seeds from each half. Place a teaspoonful of the tapenade in each tomato half. Garnish with chervil.

PIZZETTAS WITH OLIVE TAPENADE AND PECORINO CHEESE



Pizzettas with Olive Tapenade and Pecorino Cheese image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (8 to 10-ounce) jar olive paste tapenade
9 ounces store bought pizza dough
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
1/4 pound Pecorino cheese, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Stir the garlic into the tapenade. Separate the ready made/store bought pizza dough into 1 1/2-ounce pieces and roll them out to 1/8-inch (if possible, roll out to desired thickness by using a pasta machine). Cover the top of the rolled out dough with olive paste and garlic mixture. Sprinkle the thyme on top. Lay the pecorino on top of pizzetta. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Bake the pizza for 15 minutes or until light brown (a cracker like thinness and texture). Let cool for about 10 minutes, and serve.

TAPENADE



Tapenade image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 pound good black olives, such as kalamata, pitted and diced
3 tablespoons capers, drained
8 anchovy fillets
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup good olive oil
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 baguette, sliced and toasted

Steps:

  • Combine the olives, capers, anchovies and garlic in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, and pulse 3 times. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, thyme and parsley and process until chunky.
  • Serve on toasts.

MINI CHEESE AND OLIVE CALZONES



Mini Cheese and Olive Calzones image

Provided by Sandra Lee

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
1/4 cup chopped black olives
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Flour, for dusting
1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent-shaped dinner rolls

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cheeses, olives, and Italian seasoning. On a floured surface, unroll crescent dough in 1 piece. Roll out to a 16 by 8-inch rectangle. Using a pizza cutter, slice into 8 (4 by 4-inch) squares. Place 2 tablespoons of filling on half of each square. Lightly moisten the edges with water, fold dough over, and seal, pressing with fork tines. Using the points of the fork, pierce vents into top of each calzone. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve hot.

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