Garlic Stuffed Olives Recipes

Steps:

• Peel Garlic, cut the rough ends.
• Place in oven safe container.
• Cover with olive oil.
• Shake Italian mix: Oregano, Basil, Parsley, and Red Chile Flakes to taste.
• Place in oven at 375 400 for 5 to 10 minutes, allow oil to boil for 2 minutes.
• Allow the garlic to cool while taking the pimento out of the olives (use a tooth pick).
• Stuff cloves into the olives and place the olives back into the brine (the olive container with the juice).
• ** The oil that the garlic is cooked in can be used as a dipping sauce for toast when finished**.

Steps:

• Drain olives.
• Peel garlic, stuff into olives.
• Large cloves may be cut to fit.
• Put stuffed olives into a jar (we use a pickle or mason jars).
• Add enough olive oil to cover.
• Add seasonings and chili.
• Seal, shake to mix.
• Let marinate for a few hours (or a day).

Steps:

• Split olives slightly and place in large jar with remaining ingredients.
• Cover tightly & shake.
• Refrigerate at least 24 hours. To serve, remove olives with slotted spoon.

Steps:

• Toss the chicken breasts in the Creole Seasonings.
• Heat a large, heavy frying pan and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom.
• When hot, add the chicken and cook until browned on each side.
• Remove the chicken to a plate and keep warm.
• To the frying pan add the peppers, onions, thyme, salt and pepper to taste and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add the wine and stir, scraping up the bits.
• Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to a low simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the olives, lemon zest and bay leaf.
• Return the chicken to the pot, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the chicken as soon as it's done and stir in the lemon juice and whisk in the butter.
• Serve the sauce over the chicken and top with the parsley.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together oil, garlic and oregano.
• Add olives and toss to coat.
• Cover and chill at least 4 hours or as long as two weeks.

Steps:

• Place cream cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan, basil, roasted garlic, and salt and pepper into a food processor; pulse until smooth and well blended. Spoon filling into a cookie press or pastry bag (a plastic baggie with the corner cut out will also work), and fill olives.

Steps:

• Using a butter knife, simply fill each olive with the desired amount of cream cheese. Serve on a decorative plate!