Kicked Up Olives

Olives baked with rosemary, garlic, tangerine, and fennel seeds are a warm and kicked-up appetizer that will impress all your guests.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 167 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled
• ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 4 cups mixed olives with pits
• 2 tangerines
• 3 slices sweet onion
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix olives, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.

Step 3

Carefully peel tangerines and cut peels into strips. Squeeze juice from 1 tangerine over olive mixture. Add tangerine peel strips to olive mixture and toss well.

Step 4

Make a packet with a large piece of aluminum foil. Pour olive mixture into packet. Arrange onion slices and rosemary over olives; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle fennel seeds over mixture. Fold and seal packet; place on a baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until warmed, about 90 minutes. Serve warm.