Ohio Thoughts: Olive Cheesy Bread

Some people are olive lovers and some are not.

When my daughter Alexis was about 5 or 6, she had an obsession with black olives. She liked to put one black olive on each finger and then eat them.

Concerned about the ingredients, contacted the Heinz Company who replied back with a letter with the ingredients list and a coupon for a free jar of olives.

I recently re-looked up the nutritional value of olives and it turns out olives are pretty healthy!

Not to say this recipe is healthy, this Cheesy Bread is not what I would exactly call healthy but it does have olives, which are good for you and it's Oh My Gosh delicious.

I think I found this recipe in one of the cookbooks I received as a gift at Christmas a year or so ago.

Hints and Tips:

I use Italian bread if I don't have a loaf of french.
I always, always add more olives. I don't even measure, I just start chopping.
Green onions (scallions) make everything better. I add lots of extras.
Actually, you can add more or less of the olives and green onions per your taste.
I use Hellmann's brand mayo, it's just so much better.
If you're out of Monterey Jack cheese use a mixture of cheeses for the best flavor.
I've also used a chopped olive mix from a jar and it still turns out amazing

Chop olives and green onion (Scallions)

Olive Cheesy Bread

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Ingredients:

1 loaf French Bread
6 ounces Pimiento-stuffed Green Olives (about a cup diced)
6 ounces Black Olives (about a cup diced)
4 stalks Green Onions / Scallions
1 stick real butter, room temperature
½ cup Hellmanns Mayonnaise
2 cups grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Mix together butter, mayo, and cheese

Directions:

Chop both black olives and pimiento-stuffed green olives.

Slice green onions into thin pieces.

Combine soft butter, mayonnaise, and cheese in a large mixing bowl. Mix well then add olives and ½ the green onions to the mixing bowl. Stir together until thoroughly combined.

Add olives and 1/2 the green onions

Slice the loaf of bread lengthwise and place cut-side up on a baking sheet.

Cut the bread to fix the baking sheet

Spread the cheesy mixture evenly on the bread.

Bake at 325º for 25 to 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly golden brown and crispy around the edges.

Spread the cheesy mixture onto the bread and bake.

To serve, sprinkle the remaining chopped onions on top then cut bread into slices or pieces and serve hot.

Oooey Gooey Yumminess

The cheesy mixture can be refrigerated for up to two days before use.

The cheesy mixture can also be placed in a shallow baking dish, then baked until bubbly and used as a dip served with crackers.

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I am in the middle of collecting maple tree sap to boil down for syrup. I have not gotten enough yet to boil but it's close. I need about 11 or 12 gallons before starting. This Cheesy Olive bread recipe is a good hot quick meal when I'm so busy boiling sap to make lunch or dinner!

Elizabeth