Featured recipe from Marilu’s table * LoriT’s crostini spread
Yum, another appetizer for your upcoming holiday entertaining. Or enjoy it while watching a football game, or favorite family movie.
Some of our best family meals were “Snack Suppers” when we prepared a buffet of hors d’ouevres for everyone to choose from. A few guidelines (“you must choose two vegetables,” “you may not eat all the shrimp”) and a good variety meant everyone had a good meal and a good time. Don’t be afraid to mix it up when it comes to family meals.
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LoriT’S Crostini Spread
Green * Serves 10
6-8 whole garlic cloves
2 cups fresh or 1 can crushed tomatoes (with juice)
1/4 cup pine nuts
chopped basil to taste
1/4 cup chopped olives (black, green, or mixed)
olive oil
whole-grain baguette
In an oven-proof dish with a good fitting lid, combine all ingredients except oil and bread. Sprinkle dish with olive oil. Cover and bake at 350F for one hour. Remove from oven, let set 5 minutes, then lightly mash garlic into rest of ingredients.
Slice the baguette into thin slices on a diagonal. Serve with the crostini spread.
