Mediterranean Tapenade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces pitted mixed olives, rinsed
2 anchovy fillets, rinsed
3 leaves fresh basil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons capers
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced

Preparation

Blend olives, anchovy fillets, basil, olive oil, capers, lemon juice, and garlic in a food processor, stopping to scrape dow the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed to assure ingredients are completely incorporated, until the mixture has the consistency of a coarse paste, 1 to 2 minutes total.