GHOSTINIS WITH BLOODY MURDER SUNDRIED TOMATO TAPENADE

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The ghost-shaped crostini--ghostinis--make as eerie accompaniment to this tomato-ey tapenade. But even without its ghostly companions, it's still a hit.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
1 loaf sourdough bread (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes in oil, plus 1 tablespoon flavored oil from the jar
2 tablespoons drained capers in brine
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Grissini and/or seeded flatbread crackers, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Trim the hard crusts from both ends of the loaf of bread. Slice the remaining loaf into 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices; you will have between 14 and 16 slices. Using the cookie cutter, cut 1 to 2 ghosts from each slice of bread, depending on the size. Reserve the scraps for making fresh breadcrumbs, stuffing or bread pudding.
  • Lay the ghosts on a rimmed baking sheet and lightly brush with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Season all the slices with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake in the oven until toasted, flipping halfway, 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • While the bread toasts, put the olives, parsley, sundried tomatoes, flavored oil, capers, remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons water and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until chunky and then process until mostly smooth. Add the lemon juice and pulse a few times to incorporate.
  • Serve with the ghostinis on the side plus additional grissini breadsticks and/or flatbread crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calorie, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1.5 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 390 milligrams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 5 grams

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