Black Olive Paste

Name: Black Olive Paste
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes scant 1 cup)
Ingredients: 1 cup, black olives (Kalamata or Nicoise), pitted; 1 medium clove, garlic, coarsely chopped; 2 , anchovy fillets (optional); 1 tablespoon, capers; 1/2 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; Pinch, cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons, olive oil

Vegetables
Fish & Seafood
Make Ahead
Quick
Condiments

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1994

Strong-flavored fish like tuna and bluefish stand up to this assertive paste—and a little goes a long way.

SERVES 4 (Makes scant 1 cup)

TIME 10 minutes

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