Sauted Black Olives
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled butwhole
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 pound small black, brine-cured olives like Gaeta
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped, or 2 teaspoons dried
- 1/4 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
Yield: Six appetizer servings.. Over medium heat, saut6 the garlic in the oil until it starts to soften. Add the tomatoes and cook briefly, about 3 minutes. Add the olives, rosemary, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, basting the olives with the tomato sauce. Garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.