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How to Make Antipasto - A Step-by-Step Guide

Antipasto is a traditional Italian appetizer that is typically served before a meal. It is a colorful and flavorful dish that combines a variety of cured meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, and olives. Antipasto, which translates to "before the meal" in Italian, is the perfect way to start off a dinner party or special occasion.

What sets antipasto apart from other appetizers is its emphasis on high-quality ingredients and simple preparation. The key to a great antipasto is to includ...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups chopped cauliflower
  • 4 cups pearl onions
  • 2 cups chopped red bell peppers
  • 2 cups chopped green bell peppers
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups carrots, chopped
  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon pickling spice, wrapped in cheesecloth
  • 1 cup black olives
  • 1 cup pitted green olives
  • 4 cups canned mushrooms
  • 1 ½ (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked

Information

  • Prep Time: 1 hr
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 9 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 56
  • Yield: 1 gallon

  • In a large bowl with enough lightly salted water to cover, place the cauliflower, pearl onions, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, celery and cucumbers. Soak 8 to 12 hours, or overnight.
  • In a small bowl with enough lightly salted water to cover, place the carrots. Soak 8 to 12 hours, or overnight.
  • In a large saucepan, place the vegetable oil, vinegar, tomato paste and pickling spice. Bring the mixture to a boil. Drain and rinse the carrots, and place them in the mixture. Boil 10 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse the vegetables in the cauliflower mixture. Place them into the saucepan. Cook 10 minutes, or until the cauliflower is tender but crisp.
  • Stir black olives, green olives, mushrooms and tuna into the mixture. Remove the mixture from heat. Discard the wrapped pickling spice. While still hot, transfer to sterile containers and refrigerate.

    • Nutrition

    101 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 1mg
    • Sodium: 167mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 5g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 16mg
    • Calcium: 17mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 134mg

    Categories

    Vegetable recipes
    Cheese recipes
    Cured meat recipes
    Seafood recipes
    Olives recipes