Gorgonzola And Olive Stuffed Grape Leaves

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3/4 cup chopped green olives
• 3/4 cup chopped kalamata olive
• 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola
• 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 5 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) jar grape leaves, packed in brine

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix the green olives, kalamata olives, gorgonzola cheese, macadamia nuts, basil, tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic, and brown sugar; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 2 lay each grape leaf flat, and place a heaped tablespoonful of the olive and gorgonzola mixture in the center.
• 3 carefully fold or roll the leaves around the mixture, making sure to fold one end of leaf under the cheese/olive mixture to help hold the leaf in place; chill until serving.