Warm Rosemary Olives Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. On large sheet of foil, place olives, rosemary, pepper flakes and grated lemon peel; drizzle with oil. Fold foil over olive mixture; pinch edges tightly to seal.
• Bake 30 minutes. Transfer mixture to serving dish. Garnish with lemon twists. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Combine the olives, rosemary, and red pepper flakes in the center of 1 or 2 large sheets of aluminum foil.
• Fold the foil to enclose the olives in a pouch. (Recipe can made to this point 1 day ahead, Refrigerate.) Heat oven to 400º F. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm.