Italian Recipes
PASTA DI OLIVE

PASTA DI OLIVE

Olive Pate'

How to make the Olive Pate':

This is served as an antipasto, spread on toast and brushed with olive oil. It can also be used as a sauce for pasta. Olive pate will keep in the refrigerator for about a month.

Pit the olives and chop them very fine so as to make a homogeneous mixture. Add the drained juice and grated peel of half a lemon, the breadcrumbs and 4-5 tbs. oil. Add salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.

Put the mixture into a jar, cover completely with oil and seal. It can be used immediately.

Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission.

Italian recipes summary

BREAD, PIZZA and FOCACCIA
SAUCES and DRESSINGS
Appetizers: VEGETABLES
Appetizers: UOVA and FRITTATA
Appetizers: MEAT and CHEESE
Appetizers: FISH
First Courses: SOUPS
First Courses: DRIED PASTA
First Courses: FRESH PASTA
First Courses: STUFFED FRESH PASTA
First Courses: RICE, POLENTA and GNOCCHI
Main Courses: BEEF and VEAL
Main Courses: PORK, LAMB and GOAT
Main Courses: POULTRY and GAME
Main Courses: FISH
Main Courses: SNAILS, FROGS, INNARDS and more
SALADS and SIDE ORDERS
DESSERTS
ICE CREAM