We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Antipasti Platter. This dish qualifies as a Easy level recipe. It should take you about 14 hr 15 min to make this recipe. The Antipasti Platter recipe should make enough food for 6 to 8 servings.
You can add your own personal twist to this Antipasti Platter recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential cookware items that might be necessary for this Antipasti Platter recipe.
Ingredients for Antipasti Platter
- 1 pound assorted sliced deli meats (such as salami, spicy capocollo, prosciutto, mortadella, and bresaola)
- 1/2 pound Parmigiano-Reggiano, cut into irregular chunks
- Pinzimonio, recipe follows
- Marinated Olives, recipe follows
- Roasted Pepper Salad, recipe follows
- 1 loaf focaccia bread, sliced, with cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cups Sicilian cracked green olives
- 1 1/2 cups kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
- 3 red bell peppers
- 2 orange bell pepper
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions for Antipasti Platter
- Arrange the meats, cheeses, and foccacia on a large platter. Arrange a platter of Pinzimonio. Place the Marinated Olives and Roasted Red Pepper Salad in small serving bowls. Serve, allowing guests to compose their own assortment of antipasti on their plate.
- Assorted cut-up vegetables (such as carrots, celery, fennel bulb, radishes, red and orange bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes) Stir the oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl to blend. Arrange the vegetables on a platter. Serve the vegetables with the dip. Yield: 4 to 6 servings
- Stir the oil, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes in a heavy small skillet over medium heat just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add the olives and toss to coat. Add the basil; toss to coat. Serve. Yield: 3 cups Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 minute Inactive Prep Time: 12 hours
- Preheat the broiler. Cover a heavy baking sheet with foil. Arrange the bell peppers on the baking sheet. Broil until the skins brown and blister, turning the peppers over occasionally, about 15 minutes. Enclose the peppers in a resealable plastic bag. Set aside until cooled to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Peel, seed, and cut the peppers into 1/2-inch thick strips. Toss the pepper strips, olives, oil, capers, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to combine. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Inactive Prep Time: 20 minutes
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- Frying pan
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- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
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- Wooden Spoon
