C AND L'S STUFFED BLACK OLIVES

C and L's Stuffed Black Olives image

This is a great party appetizer, or a really good family snack. Serve with marinara sauce. There is often a bit of the meat mixture left over, so you may want to use more olives than I have recommended in this recipe.

Provided by qweenbee53

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 ounces ground pork
4 ounces ground beef
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ small onion, shredded
1 tablespoon dried parsley
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) can black olives, drained
2 eggs
2 cups Italian-style dried bread crumbs
2 cups vegetable oil

Steps:

In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook ground beef and ground pork until evenly browned.
Drain meats. Mix in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion, parsley flakes, Parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper. Continue cooking over medium high heat 1 to 2 minutes, until thoroughly blended.
Beat eggs in a small bowl. Place Italian-style dried bread crumbs in a small bowl. Stuff the olives with the meat mixture. Dip the stuffed olives into the eggs, then into the bread crumb mixture. Place coated olives on a flat surface and let them sit for 10 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in the deep fryer or large, heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Repeat the process of dipping each olive into the egg and bread mixture.
In small batches, fry the olives 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 71.8 mg, Fat 71.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 1069.4 mg, Sugar 2.1 g