Antipasto Sausage Skewers Food

ANTIPASTO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine bocconcini and 2 tablespoons Italian dressing. Marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain well and run under cold water to stop cooking. Toss with Italian dressing and let marinate 1 hour.
• Thread items on 6" wooden skewers alternating colors and textures.
• Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Sprinkle with herbs and drizzle with balsamic reduction just before serving if desired.

EASY ITALIAN ANTIPASTO SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl toss together the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, olive oil, oregano and salt. Then thread a cherry tomato, mozzarella ball, basil leaf, cherry tomato and a mozzarella ball.
• Cut the cantaloupe in half and clean, then make 8 melon balls.
• Slice the prosciutto down the middle and fold in an accordion style. Then thread starting with a melon ball, then prosciutto, mozzarella ball, prosciutto, melon ball and prosciutto.
• Grill Zucchini slices on a pan grill or bbq.
• Then slice each the prosciutto slice down the middle, set aside.
• In a medium bowl mix together the drained ricotta, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Spread some of the ricotta mixture on each slice of grilled zucchini, place a slice of prosciutto on top and roll up. Thread 3 zucchini rolls on each skewer.

ANTIPASTO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Push 1 lemon piece to the bottom of a skewer. Lay 2 slices of salami on top of each other, fold in half, then push onto the skewer snugly against the lemon. Wrap a basil leaf around a piece of the cheese, and push them onto the skewer, catching both sides of the leaf if possible. Fold a red pepper strip in half, and add it to the skewer, followed by an artichoke piece and an olive. Repeat from salami to olive twice on the skewer, and top with a lemon piece. Repeat with the remaining skewers. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Lightly oil the grill grates. Brush the skewered food with the marinade from the artichoke. Lightly drizzle the bread with oil, and season with salt and black pepper. Grill the bread on both sides until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes total; transfer to a serving tray.
• Grill the skewers until grill marks appear and the edges of the artichoke pieces are beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side. If the cheese sticks to the grill, use a metal spatula to loosen. Serve the skewers with the grilled bread, and squeeze with lemon before serving.

ITALIAN STYLE SAUSAGE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cook the sausage according to the directions on the package and cut it into 1-inch rounds. Cut the basil leaves lengthwise into thirds.
• Put an olive half about 1/3 of the way down onto a skewer. Then add 1 strip of basil, folding so it fits nicely on the skewer. Follow with 1 grape tomato and a round of sausage. Position everything on the end of the skewer so the skewer can stand up on its sausage end.

ANTIPASTI SKEWERS

Steps:

• Toss the mozzarella, olive oil, oregano and salt together in a small bowl.
• Thread six 8-inch skewers as follows: mozzarella, yellow pepper, cherry tomato, green olive, piquillo pepper, Kalamata olive, artichoke heart, salami, basil. Serve on a platter.

ANTIPASTO SKEWERS

Steps:

• On 12 wooden 6-in. skewers, alternately thread tomatoes, mozzarella, folded salami slices and olives. Refrigerate until serving. If desired, drizzle skewers with vinaigrette to serve.