Antipasti Sandwich Food

ANTIPASTI SANDWICH

Steps:

• Sprinkle a double layer of paper towels with salt and place zucchini on top. Sprinkle with salt and roll up like a newspaper. Let sit 10 minutes to draw out excess liquid.
• Over a low gas flame or under the broiler, roast bell pepper until skin is charred, 10 minutes, turning frequently. Place in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let sit 10 minutes. Rub bell pepper with a paper towel to remove skin, then core, discard seeds, and slice flesh into strips.
• Pull out about 2 cups bread from inside loaf halves. In a food processor, combine beans, garlic, lemon juice, and oil and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Completely cover inside of both bread halves with an even layer of bean puree.
• Arrange zucchini on bottom half of bread. Top with mortadella, parsley, roasted pepper, artichokes, Parmesan, and pepperoncini. Sandwich with top half of bread and wrap tightly in plastic. Place on a baking sheet in refrigerator. Place another baking sheet on top and weight with several heavy cans. Let sit at least 3 hours (or up to overnight). To serve, unwrap and cut into wedges with a serrated knife.

ANTIPASTO PIE

Steps:

• 8 (8,10 or 12-inch) bamboo party skewers
• Serving suggestions: green and black olives, herb flavored potato chips
• * Giardiniera is a Italian pickled salad of cauliflower, hot peppers and carrot found in International Foods aisle of market
• Cut the top off of a large round or oval bread and hollow it out leaving a half inch rim and bottom to your bread. The loaf should resemble a bowl or deep pie shell.
• Pulse the giardiniera in a food processor into a coarse relish. Spread and press relish into the bottom of your bread shell in an even layer. Top relish with a layer of provolone slices, red pepper pieces, and artichoke hearts. Press ingredients down as you work to make room in your shell for as much antipasto as possible.
• Combine mixed greens, parsley, and basil in a bowl. Add a thin layer of greens on top of artichokes, and drizzle with oil. Layer in meats and remaining cheese. Top with a few more greens, onion and tomato slices, and another drizzle of oil. Season the top of filled shell with salt and pepper. Bag up remaining unused greens and herbs for tomorrow night's salad.
• Replace top of bread and wrap your GIANT, drip-less antipasto stuffed pie for travel.
• When you are ready to serve, spear hot or sweet cherry peppers on 10 or 12-inch bamboo skewers and space eight skewers equidistant around the bread. Cut bread into wedges, like a pie, and serve with olives and fancy potato chips.
• Note: to roast peppers, split each red bell pepper down the center and gut them by scooping out seeds with a tug using your cupped hand. Place peppers skin-side-up under broiler preheated to high. Leave oven door ajar for steam to escape and blacken peppers entirely. Place charred peppers into a paper bag and roll the bag up tightly. Let stand 5 minutes until peppers are cool enough to handle and peel off charred skins.

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Mix mustard, mayonnaise and oregano; spread on buns., Layer remaining ingredients on bun bottoms; close sandwiches and wrap in foil. Bake on a baking sheet until heated through, 12-15 minutes.

ANTIPASTO SUB CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut bread into 3 lengthwise slices. Hollow out top, leaving 3/4-inch-thick shell. Discard removed bread or reserve for another use.
• Combine next 4 ingredients; spoon into inverted bread top. Cover with middle bread slice; top with cheese and meat.
• Spread combined mayo and garlic onto cut side of remaining bread slice; place, mayo side down, over inverted sandwich.
• Wrap sandwich. Refrigerate 1 hour. Cut into wedges to serve.

ANTIPASTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut the bread horizontally into 5 slices.
• Lay a large piece of plastic wrap on your work surface, the place the bottom layer of bread in the center.
• Spread with a thin coat of mayonnaise (all layers will get a thin coat- this keeps the bread from getting soaked with juices), 1/2 the romaine, the roasted red peppers and the onion.
• Add the next slice of bread, coat with mayonnaise, then all the provolone and salami.
• Add the next slice, coat with mayo, then the remaining romaine, and the mortadella.
• Next slice, mayo, tomato, coppa.
• Top with the last slice of bread, press down on the sandwich lightly with your hands.
• Wrap very tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but preferably 3-4.
• Slice and serve with the olives and pepperoncini.

ANTIPASTI PANINI

Steps:

• Brush one side of each bread slice with oil; spread tapenade on other side. Layer half the provolone on tapenade side of 4 bread slices, then top with artichoke hearts, peppers, salami, and parsley, and remaining provolone. Sandwich with remaining bread slices, tapenade side down.
• Heat a large skillet over medium. Place sandwiches in skillet and weight down with another heavy skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook sandwiches, pressing firmly with top skillet, until bread is golden and cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve warm.

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Steps:

• Unroll crescent roll dough into two rectangles; seal seams and perforations. Press one rectangle onto the bottom and 3/4 in. up the sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with salami, ham, pepperoni and provolone cheese., Whisk eggs and pepper; pour over cheese. Top with roasted peppers and Parmesan cheese. Place remaining crescent dough rectangle over the top; pinch edges to seal. Brush with egg yolk. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cut into eight triangles; serve warm.

ANTIPASTO SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine salami, cheese, celery, and olives in large bowl; toss to blend. Mix mayonnaise and roasted peppers in small bowl to blend; season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut bread crosswise into 4 equal pieces. Cut each piece horizontally in half. Scoop out some soft center from each bread piece, leaving 1/2-inch-thick shell. Spread dressing in hollow of each bread piece. Divide salad mixture among bottom bread pieces. Top salad with radicchio; press bread tops over. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Wrap sandwiches tightly in foil and chill.)

ANTIPASTO SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients, mixing well; set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Pour dressing over vegetables and stir.
• Place in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid.
• Shake jar to stir ingredients; refrigerate overnight.
• Serve on hot crusty bread or crackers.
• Place a teaspoonfull on endive spears, celery sticks, or artichoke bottoms to make beautiful appetizers.