olive spread, new orleans style

Name: Olive Spread, New Orleans Style
Prep time: 30 min
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) green olives with pimento, chopped; 2/3 cup(s) kalamata (greek) olives, pitted and chopped; 3 - garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) capers, drained and minced; 1 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/2 cup(s) olive oil; 2 tablespoon(s) red or white wine vinigar; 1/2 - cauliflower head, chopped fine; 4 - carrots, peeled and chopped fine; 3 stalk(s) celery, sliced thin; 1/2 cup(s) pepperocini, chopped. optional; 1-3 - anchovy fillets, chopped. optional; 3 tablespoon(s) parsley, italian, chopped. optional; - cocktail onions, chopped. optional

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shelly brown

faribault, MN

Updated on Mar 16, 2016

I went to New Orleans about 6 months before Katrina hit. What an amazing town and I didn't have nearly enough time! I haven't been back, but I definitely want to! I had heard of the famous Muffeletta sandwich from Central Grocery in the French Quarter and made a point to have one. I loved it!!! I found a place selling olive spread, a key ingredient to the Muffeletta, so I could bring some home. Unfortunately, there was nowhere that sold it here in Minnesota so I had to search to find recipes, then made them my own!

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prep time 30 Min

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yield me....and my friends, if I am feeling nice! (this is approximate, ditto the time...)

Ingredients

2/3 cup green olives with pimento, chopped
2/3 cup kalamata (greek) olives, pitted and chopped
3 - garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon capers, drained and minced
1 teaspoon oregano, dried
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red or white wine vinigar
1/2 - cauliflower head, chopped fine
4 - carrots, peeled and chopped fine
3 stalks celery, sliced thin
1/2 cup pepperocini, chopped. optional
1-3 - anchovy fillets, chopped. optional
3 tablespoons parsley, italian, chopped. optional
- cocktail onions, chopped. optional

How To Make olive spread, new orleans style

Step 1

Drain and chop green olives.

Step 2

Drain and chop Kalamata olives. Add to green olives.
Step 3

Wash & slice celery. Add to olives.
Step 4

Peel & chop carrots. Add to olives & celery.
Step 5

Wash & chop cauliflower. Add to olives, celery, & carrots.
Step 6

Add spices, oil, & vinegar.
Step 7

Stir. Refrigerate. I prefer to let it sit over night to really let the flavors blend.
Step 8

NOTES: I use my Ninja chopper, it is sooooo much faster than doing it all by hand (which I have done more than once...ugh). Also, the amounts are what is given on one of the recipes I use. But here's the thing, I use 3 recipes and amounts .... flexible! LOL I uses jars of this and that till it looks right to me... Have fun with it and keep notes as to what tastes good to you! (The stuff marked optional would not taste good to me, but other people might like 'em!)
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