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Lucca Style Roasted Olives

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Date Added:	February 29, 2008
Calories:	55
Serves:	6
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Sides / Condiments, Snacks

Ingredients:

2     tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil
6     large         garlic cloves
                    crushed
5                   fresh thyme sprigs - (to 6)
                    Freshly-ground black pepper
1                   orange
1     pint          oil-cured black olives - (abt 2 cups)
1/2   pint          Nicoise or Arbequina olives - (abt 1 cup)
1     tablespoon    orange zest

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Cook the olive oil and garlic cloves in an ovenproof skillet over moderate heat until the cloves begin to sizzle and caramelize lightly. Add the thyme sprigs and let them sizzle in the oil for about 30 seconds. Add desired amount of black pepper and the juice of the orange. Add the olives and stir until they are hot throughout, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the orange zest.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake, stirring occasionally, until the olives start to soften, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve warm.
This recipe yields 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 55

Calories from Fat 70.8%

Total Fat

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

1mg

Carbohydrate

Dietary Fiber

Protein

trace

Points 2

Exchanges: 0 Vegetable

Rating: ()

Added On: February 29, 2008

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