Olive Tapenade

Name: Olive Tapenade
Ingredients: "1 cup tightly packed green olives, well washed and dried", "1/3 cup of chopped walnuts", "1 clove of garlic, pressed", "1 cup of fresh parsley leaves", "1/4 cup of olive oil", "2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese"

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"1 cup tightly packed green olives, well washed and dried", "1/3 cup of chopped walnuts", "1 clove of garlic, pressed", "1 cup of fresh parsley leaves", "1/4 cup of olive oil", "2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese"

Ingredients

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"1 cup tightly packed green olives, well washed and dried", "1/3 cup of chopped walnuts", "1 clove of garlic, pressed", "1 cup of fresh parsley leaves", "1/4 cup of olive oil", "2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese"

Directions

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Using a food processor or blender, puree the olives, walnuts, garlic, and parsley
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Without stopping the machine, slowly add the olive oil
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Add the Parmesan cheese and process until well combined
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Serve with crackers or savory biscuits
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Yields 1 cup of tapenade
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If desired, use as pasta sauce for macaroni, adding 3/4 cup of water to the cooking liquid
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Sufficient for 1/2 kg of pasta.