FOOD FROM MARCHE 2

MARCHE

 RECANATI

• Olive con Pomodoro (Sauteed Black and Green Olives in Tomato Sauce)

• ¼ cup  olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 8 ounces small black olives, , rinsed and patted dry
• 8 ounces small green, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 cup tomato sauce

In a 10 to 12 inch sauté pan, heat the olive ovil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the garlic, increase the heat to high, and cook, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the olives and cook for 3 minutes, or until softened.

Add the tomato sauce, lower the heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, occasionally basting the olives with the tomato sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature.

If you serve as an appetizer you can fill some pita pockets !