Marinated Olives With Herbs And Star Anise

• Ingredients
• 4 cups assorted brine-cured olives (such as Kalamata, picholine, Lucques, and Nicoise), rinsed, drained
• 1 1/2 cups olive oil
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs
• 6 whole star anise
• 4 large garlic cloves, peeled, flattened
• 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, coarsely cracked
• 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1. Preparation
2. Place olives in medium bowl. Combine oil and all remaining ingredients in heavy medium saucepan; bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Pour oil mixture over olives. Cover and chill at least 3 days and up to 1 week.
3. Bring olives to room temperature. Using slotted spoon, transfer olives, herbs, and spices to serving bowl. Pour over enough oil from bowl to coat.

ingredients, olives, olive oil, thyme, star anise, garlic, rosemary sprigs, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds, red pepper, ground allspice

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