- Base Recipe:
- 1 (8 ounce) package light or regular cream cheese (do not use fat free)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (5.75 ounce) cans Lindsay® Colossal Black Ripe Pitted Olives, drained
- In bowl of food processor, combine cream cheese, basil, salt and pepper; process until well combined. Transfer mixture to a 1-quart zip top plastic food storage bag. At this point, bag may be refrigerated up to 2 days.
- To serve, cut a tiny end off food storage bag (no larger than 1/4 inch width). Place corner of bag as deep as possible inside each olive, gently squeeze bag filling olive and letting a small amount of mixture mound out of the top of the olive. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 24 hours before serving.