Best Garlic Stuffed Green Olives Recipes

CHEESE STUFFED OLIVES

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Will definitely impress others! To fill the olives, use a pastry bag or plastic baggie with the corner cut out. What works best is a cookie press. Also, you can use bottled roasted garlic, but I like to make my own.

Provided by crumbs

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup goat cheese, softened
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
8 leaves fresh basil, chopped
1 bulb roasted garlic
salt and pepper to taste
2 (8 ounce) jars jumbo or extra large olives

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 47.3 mg, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 2412.7 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

GREEN OLIVE TAPENADE

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"This recipe offers an excellent way to create elegant and full-flavored appetizers," writes Teresa Spencer from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. "It's perfect with wine and other drinks."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 10m

Yield 1-3/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 anchovy fillets
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash sugar
Dash salt
2 cups pimiento-stuffed olives
14 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick), toasted

Steps:

In a food processor, combine the first 7 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Add olives; cover and pulse until coarsely chopped. Serve with toasted French bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 512mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.