Olive Recipes

Villaggio Bread with Olives and Cheese Got a breadmaker?  Great!  Then ring the changes – by adding in some olives (stoned) and a good helping of grated parmesan. Also try: Olives and tomato puree, Olives and fried garlic. Olives and Feta Cheese And olives with pesto is delicious too. Remember to check your recipe/instruction book […]

Villaggio Olive Salad Add a handful of black olives and crumble some Feta cheese into chopped fresh tomatoes, cubed cucumbers and some sliced spring onions.  It becomes a great staple summer dish, though we cannot work out if it’s supposed to be called a Greek Salad or a Shopska Salad – guess many other countries

Villaggio Tuna and Olive Toasties Arrange some grated cheese and a few thinly sliced black olives onto a slice of bread, and grill for a few seconds until the cheese melts and turns light browh.  Drain and mash up a tin of tuna with some mayo, and a few sliced black olives.  Assemble your toastie

Villaggio Olive & Chorizo Pasta Boil up your favourite pasta until it’s soft. In another pan, swiftly fry a few slices of chorizo (we like the spicy version) and when it’s sizzling, throw in a jar of tomato passatta or tinned tomatoes.  Add a handful of your favourite olives and warm through thoroughly .  Stir

Villaggio Easy Peasy Olive Pasta Only got a few minutes to spare? This is sooo simple, but the olives really make it.  Simply make your usual pasta dish, add a jar of pesto, and then throw in your favourite (stoned) olives. Delicious.

Villaggio Olive Pate Thinly slice and then fry a medium sized onion in a dash of olive oil. Add a dash of tomato puree and sizzle together.  Then remove from heat and add two or three generous handfuls of olives (stones removed).  Whizz this up in the blender until it’s the consistency you prefer.  Chill

Villaggio Olive Bruschetta Cheat This is one of those “what’s in the store-cupboard” moments.  Finely chop an onion, a few tomatoes, a handful of olives and a clove of garlic.  Slice some French bread, grill until golden brown, then allow to cool.  Just before serving, drizzle a little olive oil over it, and put a

Villaggio Jazzed up Olives Dinner party? Need to do apperitifs, but only found one jar of olives in olive oil in your storecupboard? Here are a few ways to serve them. Add a few chilli flakes to the jar and allow to marinade in the fridge Can’t get pre-stuffed olives?  Buy pickled garlic or sundried