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Grilled Cowles and Olive Crostini

09/09/2025

crostini with cheese, red pepper, olive tapenade, and parsley on a wooden table top

Ingredients

  • 1 piece Barn First Cowles
  • 1 baguette bread loaf, sliced
  • ¾ cup black olive tapenade spread
  • 2 avocados, cut in small cubes
  • ½ cup garlic butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped parsley
  • 3 tablespoons red pepper, diced

Directions

  1. Heat barbeque and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Grill Cowles for 30-45 seconds, turn cheese 90 degrees, and continue cooking for another 30-45 seconds, creating a diamond shape grill pattern.
  3. Turn Cowles over and repeat. Remove Cowles from grill and allow to cool completely and refrigerate.
  4. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  5. Slice baguette into thick slices, and place on a baking sheet.
  6. Brush melted garlic butter on each slice and bake for 5 minutes.
  7. Thinly slice Cowles and place on each piece of bread. Spoon olive tapenade on top.
  8. Mix avocado and red pepper together in small bowl and spoon on top of Cowles and tapenade. Sprinkle with parsley and bake for 3-4 minutes until the Cowles is soft and bubbling.

Recipe courtesy of the Neighboring Food Co-op Association.

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