OLIVE CHEESE BREAD

This deliciously simple olive cheese bread looks a lot more complicated than it is.

That makes it the perfect appetizer for your next dinner party.

Just top your bread with the ingredients, bake it, and grab a slice before it’s gone.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 loaf Italian bread, sliced lengthwise
• ½ pound Pitted Calamata Olives
• ½ pound Pitted California Sevillano Olives
• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon rosemary, roughly chopped
• 3 cups Provolone cheese, grated
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• Red pepper flakes

METHOD

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Roughly chop Calamata and Sevillano olives.
2. Combine butter, mayonnaise, provolone and olives in a mixing bowl. Stir together until thoroughly combined.*
3. Spread mixture thickly onto the bread. Sprinkle parmesan on top.
4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browning.
5. Let rest 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

*Mixture can be made in advance and refrigerated for up to two days.

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