Caliente Marinated Olives Recipe

Plan ahead. You will need to chill these marinated olives for at least 8 hours.

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 2 (3 ounce) jars pimento stuffed olives, drained
• 2 (3 ounce) jars almond stuffed olives, drained
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons dried crushed red pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried cumin
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except cilantro in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool. Stir in chopped cilantro. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to one week.
2. Yield: 2 1/2 cups.