Name: Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 ounces
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 clove garlic; 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 lemon zest; 4 ounces soft blue cheese; 2 ounces full-fat cream cheese; 1 tsp heavy cream; 18 ounces green olives; black pepper

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Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives

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Ingredients

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Infused Oil

Add the olive oil, garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, and lemon zest to a small saucepan. Set the pan over very low heat and let it infuse until the mixture smells aromatic, 5-8 minutes. Transfer the oil to a small bowl and let it cool.

Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives

Meanwhile, add the bleu cheese, cream cheese, and heavy cream to the bowl of a food processor. Blend until the cheese mixture is light and smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl every once in a while to make sure there are no big chunks.

Transfer the cheese mixture to a piping bag fitted with a small round tip. Pipe the blue cheese mixture into the olives, stopping when they're completely filled. Pop the olives in the fridge as you go to keep the cheese from spreading everywhere.

Garnish and Serve

To serve, toss the chilled blue cheese olives with the infused oil. Garnish with more red pepper flakes, lemon zest, and black pepper. Let them come to room temperature and enjoy!

To store the olives for later, refrigerate them in a jar or airtight container for up to 1 week. Bring the olives to room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Pit Your Olives Cleanly 🫒
Use an olive pitter or small knife to create a clean hole without splitting the olive, preserving its shape for an elegant presentation and easier filling insertion.
Chill Your Cheese Mixture 🧊
Refrigerate the blue cheese and cream cheese blend for at least 30 minutes before piping to achieve the perfect consistency that won't ooze out during stuffing.
Infuse Oil Low and Slow 🕐
Warm your olive oil with garlic over low heat for 5-10 minutes without browning to extract subtle garlic flavor while preserving the delicate notes of your premium extra virgin oil.
Balance Your Blue Cheese Ratio ⚖️
Mix blue cheese with cream cheese at a 2:1 ratio to avoid overwhelming saltiness while maintaining that signature tangy blue cheese flavor and creamy texture.
Toast Red Pepper Flakes First 🌶️
Briefly bloom your red pepper flakes in the warm garlic oil before tossing with olives to unlock their complex heat and prevent raw, harsh spiciness.