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Roasted Olives with Orange And Rosemary

Roasted Olives with Orange and Rosemary
Roasted Olives with Orange and RosemaryNathan Congleton / TODAY
Servings:
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Chef notes

Big green Castelvetrano olives are delicious prepared this way, but any meaty olive will do well. Just change the baking time according to the size.

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges
  • 1 pound large green olives with pits, such as Castelvetrano
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, divided
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel powder

Preparation

1.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

2.

Grate the zest of one orange, remove the zest of the second orange with a vegetable peeler, and then juice both oranges.

3.

In a 9- by 13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish, toss together the olives, olive oil, 2 sprigs rosemary, thyme, zest removed with a peeler, orange juice, garlic and 1 pinch crushed red pepper. Bake, tossing every 10 minutes, until olives are slightly shriveled and juices have reduced to a glaze, about 30 minutes.

4.

While the olives are still hot, break the remaining sprig of rosemary over the top. Sprinkle with the finely grated orange zest, fennel powder, and the remaining crushed red pepper. Toss, and serve hot.

Reprinted from Lidia's Celebrate Like an Italian: 220 Foolproof Recipes That Make Every Meal a Party by Lidia Bastianich. Published by Knopf a division of Penguin Random House. Copyright © 2017.

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