AMEILIA'S ITALIAN STUFFED OLIVES
An Italian side dish of colossal green olives stuffed with pork and chicken. You won't find these in Italian restaurants because they are labor intensive, but well worth it for special occasions. A family favorite - requirement actually - for a real Italian Christmas dinner.
Provided by DAISYDOODLE1
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives
Time 3h20m
Yield 50
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pork and chicken and cook for 7 to 10 minutes. Combine tomato puree and tomato paste with 1 cup water, and add to meat mixture. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours, or until pork and chicken are falling off the bone. Remove meat from the pot to cool, and set sauce aside.
- Meanwhile, remove olive pits using a special olive pitting tool. Make a slit in one side of each olive large enough to insert stuffing.
- Once cooled, remove pork and chicken meat from the bones, and mince. Mix together with 2 beaten eggs, Parmesan cheese, ground nutmeg, lemon zest, and 1/4 cup of reserved sauce. Use more or less sauce as needed so that meat mixture is moist, but not too wet.
- Fill each olive with enough stuffing so that a small amount is pushing out of the slit. Dip each stuffed olive in flour, then beaten egg, then bread crumbs. Stuffed olives may be frozen in an air-tight container at this point until ready to use.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Fry olives in hot oil for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown on the outside. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 431.8 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
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Julius Mwangi
[email protected]I've made these stuffed olives several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect appetizer for any occasion.
MD Robiual
[email protected]These stuffed olives are the perfect party food. They're easy to make ahead of time and they're always a hit.
Asim Shafiq
[email protected]I love how versatile this recipe is. I've made it with different types of olives and fillings, and it always turns out delicious.
MrsS Sanders
[email protected]These stuffed olives are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Gabriel Florez
[email protected]I made these stuffed olives for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them and they were gone in minutes.
Asadullah islam
[email protected]These stuffed olives are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.
Idyllic Mikel
[email protected]I've never been a fan of stuffed olives, but these ones changed my mind. The filling was creamy and flavorful, and the olives were perfectly stuffed. I'll definitely be making these again.
kyler hitchcock
[email protected]Delicious! I made these for my friends and they couldn't get enough of them.
Keneilwe Mandevu
[email protected]These stuffed olives are the perfect appetizer for any party or gathering. They're easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
Helen Jack
[email protected]These olives were a big hit at my last party. I'll definitely be making them again.
Zai Bolden
[email protected]I've tried many stuffed olive recipes, but this one is by far the best. The filling is incredibly flavorful and the olives are always perfectly stuffed. A must-try recipe!
Warren H Fry
[email protected]These stuffed olives were so easy to make and turned out so delicious. The perfect appetizer for any occasion.
Gregory Kretov
[email protected]Made these for my family and they loved them! The combination of flavors was perfect and the presentation was beautiful. Highly recommend.
Walter Hughte
[email protected]Just tried this recipe and it was a huge hit at my party! The olives were so flavorful and juicy, and the filling was creamy and cheesy. Will definitely be making these again.