gorgonzola and olive stuffed grape leaves

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3/4 cup chopped green olives
• 3/4 cup chopped kalamata olives
• 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
• 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 5 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) jar grape leaves packed in brine

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a bowl, mix the green olives, kalamata olives, gorgonzola cheese, macadamia nuts, basil, tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic, and brown sugar. season with salt and pepper.
• lay each grape leaf flat, and place a heaped tablespoonful of the olive and gorgonzola mixture in the center. fold or roll the leaves around the mixture. chill until serving.