Warm Olive Saute'

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lemon, peels, make med-thin strips with vegetable peeler
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups mixed olives
• 8 pickled okra, cut in half lengthwise, substitute pickled green beans
• 1 fennel bulb, cored and sliced
• 1/2 cup almonds, lightly roasted and salted

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium heat, add oil.
• 2 saute' in heated oil for 1 minute: lemon peel strips, garlic, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes.
• 3 add mixed olives, pickled okra or green beans, fennel slices, and almonds.
• 4 cook, stirring occasionally for 5 -7 minutes or until fennel is crisp-tender.