Crackling Olives For Snacking

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces jumbo pitted kalamata olives, drained
• 1/3 cup hot giardiniera mixed vegetables, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 if doing 4 individual packets: tear aluminum foil into 8' square sections. line them up on the counter side-by-side and not overlapping.
• 2 fold the four corners up to form a square, leaving a 1/4" edge around the square to contain the liquid.
• 3 place olives on the foil. place giardiniera on top of the olives. drizzle olive oil over the top,
• 4 fold foil over the top of the mixture.
• 5 place in a covered storage container and refrigerate until ready to use. can be done up to 3 days in advance.
• 6 when you are ready to serve, place foil pouch in a 400 degree oven until contents are very hot and oil is sizzling. about 7 - 10 minutes.
• 7 place packets on heated serving plate. open the foil and drizzle balsamic vinegar over the liquid in the foil.
• 8 sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. close foil. serve immediately.