Green Olives in Tomato Sauce – a Love Story

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Ingredients

You will need:

2½ cups Green Olives (pitted)

2 tbsp. Olive Oil

½ medium Onion

4 cloves Garlic

2 cups Crushed Tomatoes

½ cup Water

1 tbsp. Sugar

1 tbsp. Sweet Paprika

1 tsp. Black Pepper

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Harissa (optional) or sub with a few chili flakes.

Directions

Green Olives in Tomato Sauce

Wash the brine off the Green Olives.

Place in a medium pot with cold water and bring to a boil.

Cook for 15-20 minutes, wash in cold water and drain again.

Sauté thinly chopped Onion in Olive Oil over medium heat

Add Harissa (or chili flakes) and mix well.

Add chopped Garlic and cook for just a minute.

Add crushed Tomatoes, Sugar, Sweet Paprika, Black Pepper and Salt.

Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.

Add drained Green Olives and ½ cup Water and mix well.

Cover the pot and cook for about 35 minutes on low heat (checking and mixing occasionally)