Fried Stuffed Olives - Olive Ascolane

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Your favorite Mediterranean favorite: olives! Stuffed with veal, prosciutto and savory cheeses, then breaded and fried to a crisp, golden brown, olives get a new place on your appetizer platter.

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces ground veal or ground lean pork meat
• Salt and pepper
• 6 ounces white wine
• 4 ounces Prosciutto Crudo di Parma or San Daniele or mortadella
• 3 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
• 3 ounces Pecorino Romano, grated
• 4 ounces DeLallo Breadcrumbs
• Pinch of grated nutmeg
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspon lemon zest
• 2 pounds DeLallo Jumbo Sicilian Cracked Green Olives, pitted
• 3 ounces all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup DeLallo Extra Light Olive Oil or vegetable oil

Directions:

Sauté the ground veal in a large skillet on medium-high heat with salt and pepper. Add white wine and allow it to evaporate before covering skillet. Cover and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, or browned thoroughly.

Empty the pan into a large bowl and allow to cool. Add the prosciutto, or mortadella, the cheeses, breadcrumbs, nutmeg and two eggs. Mix well for a thick consistency. Stuff the olives with mixture. Once stuffed, dust olives in flour, then soak in the 2 remaining eggs. Lastly, roll them gently in breadcrumbs.

Heat 2 inches of olive oil in a large saucepan to fry. Once oil becomes hot, fry stuffed olives until golden brown. Make sure to cook both sides.

Once cooked, remove from oil and transfer to a paper-towel-lined dish

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