Spiced Olives

Name: Spiced Olives
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 jar (7 ounces) pimiento-stuffed olives; 1/2 cup tomato juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Total Time Prep: 5 min. + chilling

Yield 1-1/2 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

This recipe is best made a week in advance—they really reach perfection at 10 days. Double or triple this zippy recipe...you won't regret it!—Dean Schrock, Jacksonville, Florida

Ingredients

1 jar (7 ounces) pimiento-stuffed olives
1/2 cup tomato juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

Drain olives, discarding juice; return olives to the jar. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over olives; cover and refrigerate for 3-10 days, turning jar daily. Drain before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 38 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 317mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.