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Olive alla Ascolana Recipe - Stuffed Fried Olives
If you never tried this delicacy, then this is the recipe for you. These olives are a famous and delicious treat in Italy, try yourself!
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 485 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 500 500 g green olives "Ascolana tenera" variety
- 150 150 g beef
- 100 100 g pork loin
- 50 50 g chicken breast
- 1 1 onion
- 1 1 celery stalk
- 1 1 carrot
- 2 2 eggs
- extra virgin olive oil and butter for frying
- salt & pepper to taste
- 50 50 g Parmesan Cheese grated
- nutmeg to taste
- 1 1 glass dry white wine
For breading
- breadcrumbs
- 1 1 egg
- flour
Instructions
- Chop the celery, onion and carrot, cut the meat into pieces and fry everything in oil and butter; then blend with white wine.
- When cooked, pass through a meat grinder, then add the cheese, eggs and a sprinkling of nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix well, and roll the mixture into olive-shaped balls.
- Cut the green olives in a spiral, removing the stone, then wrap around the stuffing balls.
- Dredge them in flour, then pass through the beaten egg and finally roll them in breadcrumbs.
- Fry the stuffed olives in hot oil, then serve hot with lemon slices.
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Notes
- It is critical not to overcook the meat. Brown it on the outside, leaving the inside pink, to keep it from drying out. They will finish cooking as they fry.
Nutrition Information
Calories
485kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
181mg
(60%)
Sodium
2259mg
(94%)
Potassium
481mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3315IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
255mg
(26%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 485kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 181mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 2259mg | 94% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3315IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.