Best Sunny Olive Surprise Recipes

Warm Marinated Olives image

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups large green olives with pits, such as Cerignola (11 ounces)
2 cups large black olives with pits, such as Kalamata (11 ounces)
Zest of 1 orange, peeled in large strips
4 large garlic cloves, smashed
2 teaspoons whole fennel seeds
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup good olive oil
4 sprigs fresh thyme

Steps:

Drain the green and black olives from the brine or oil that they're packed in and place them in a medium bowl. Add the orange zest, garlic, fennel seeds, thyme leaves, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Pour the olive oil over the mixture, add the thyme sprigs and toss to combine.
Transfer the mixture, including the olive oil, to a medium (10-inch) sauté pan. Heat over medium heat until the oil begins to sizzle. Lower the heat and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the olives and garlic are heated through and fragrant. Serve warm right from the pan or transfer to a serving dish. Offer a small dish for the pits.

Olive Cheese Balls image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 24 apps

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 cup flour
Dash of cayenne
24 stuffed green olives drained and dried
Paprika

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine cheese, butter, flour and cayenne with a fork until a dough-like form forms. Scoop up a tablespoon of the dough and enclose one olive with dough. Roll into a ball and place on baking sheet. Repeat process using up remaining dough. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

Sunny Olive Surprise image

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 cup pitted black olives
1 package Keebler® Toasteds® sesame cracker

Steps:

In small bowl stir together sour cream, onions, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Stir in olives. Serve with crackers.

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Cream Cheese And Anchovy Spread image

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened*
2 tablespoons anchovy paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 to 2 tablespoon light cream or milk
1 package Keebler® Zesta® Original cracker

Steps:

In small bowl stir together cream cheese and anchovy paste. Stir in chives and enough cream or milk to make of desired spreading consistency. Garnish as desired. Serve with crackers.*NOTE: Soften cream cheese in microwave at high for 15 to 20 seconds.

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