Marinated Olives & Goat Cheese with Garlic Crostini
Course Appies & Snacks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking
Ingredients
Marinated Olives & Goat Cheese:
½cupCastelvetrano green olives, pitted & some halved lengthwise
3tbspgood extra virgin olive oil
3lemon peels from 1 lemon*Use a vegetable peeler
1clove of garlic, sliced thinly
¼tspherbs de Provence
4ozround of goat cheese
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Lemon wedges, for serving
Garlic Crostini:
1baguette, sliced thinly
1large clove of garlic
Instructions
Heat the olive oil, garlic slices, lemon peels, and herbs de Provence over low heat in a small saucepan.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the garlic is just starting to turn golden. Cook it low and slow - don't burn the oil or garlic.
Remove from the heat and pour over the olives in a shallow bowl. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to mingle.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Slice a baguette (or two small ones) into thin slices.
Place on a baking sheet and into the oven for 5-7 minutes. Flip over and continue to bake for 3-4 minutes.
Remove from the oven and immediately rub the hot slices of crostini with the halved garlic cloves cut side down. Repeat with remaining crostini and garlic halves.
When ready to serve, pour the olives and oil over the goat cheese in a shallow bowl and allow to sit for 7-10 minutes.
Top with sea salt and lots of fresh cracked black pepper, to taste & a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve immediately with the warm garlic crostini. Enjoy.