warm marinated olives

Recipe by
Beth Renzetti

From a restaurant in Oregon.

yield 6 as a cocktail nibble
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For warm marinated olives

  • 12 oz
    mixed nonmarinated olives
  • 1/2 tsp
    fennel seeds
  • 1
    large garlic clove, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 1 pinch
    hot chile flakes
  • 1
    3-inch-long strip orange peel
  • 3 sprig
    fresh thyme
  • 1
    extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1
    loaf ciabatta bread, sliced

How To Make warm marinated olives

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the olives, fennel seeds, garlic, chile flakes, orange peel and thyme in a small ovenproof baking dish just large enough to hold all the ingredients.
  • 2
    Add enough olive oil to the dish to come within 1 inch of the top of the baking dish. Cover dish with foil and bake until the olives are hot and the olive oil is bubbly, about 45 minutes.
  • 3
    During the last 15 minutes, wrap the bread in foil and add it to the oven to warm. Serve the hot olives with crusty bread on the side.
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