Fettuccine Pesto with MARIO OLIVES
Fettuccine Pesto with MARIO OLIVES
Cook fettuccine according to package directions. While pasta cooks, combine MARIO OLIVES, MARIO CAPERS, lemon juice, oil, mustard and garlic and stir in chopped basil and cheese; heat throughly. Drain pasta well and transfer to serving bowl. Spoon pesto over pasta, add tomatoes and mix gently.
Bow-Tie Pasta with Tuna & MARIO Olives
Bow-Tie Pasta with Tuna & MARIO Olives
Heat oil in large pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic, onion, tomatoes and MARIO CAPERS; cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until tomatoes release juces and mixture thickens. Add can of MARIO MEDIUM PITTED BLACK OLIVES and tuna and reduce heat to medium-low for 5 minutes. Toss cooked pasta with olive oil. Add remaining ingredients and toss gently to coat. Serves 4.
Muffaletta Sandwich
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice bread loaf in half, horizontally, layering olive oil, tapenades, meats, cheeses and tapenades on bottom half of bread, drizzle with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Replace top half of bread and wrap sandwich in aluminum foil. Bake until muffaletta is warmed throughout and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Clean mushrooms, remove and chop stems, set aside. In heavy skillet, drizzle olive oil in bottom of pan adding onion, green pepper, chopped mushroom stems, cooking until tender. Add salt and pepper and bacon bits to mixture. Add corn and bread crumbs adding a little water at a time to moisten, but not making it runny. Press mixture into button caps, mounding a bit. Place in a lightly greased 13 x 9 - inch baking dish and bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
