Seafood Antipasto

ANTIPASTO

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in large pot. Boil 5 minutes.
• Add next 4 ingredients, boil 10 minutes.
• Add balance of ingredients. Try not to break up shrimp and tuna too much. Bring to just boiling.
• Process in a hot water bath for 15 minutes.
• Note: *Drain everything except olives and pickled onion juice. Biffy and Frank's flub (taste great.) Omit vinegar.
• Optional - small amount of brown sugar, HP sauce, chopped garlic, hot pepper sauce (dried or fresh) WE NEVER USE THESE.
• Something sure has changed with Recipe Zaar! When trying to put the ingredients in it was a big pain in the butt for the sizes. I've converted the grams to ounces but I didn't have everything in my cupboard to actually look at so I guessed. But most cans come pretty standard, and the "Frozen Shrimp" is a large bag -- it wouldn't let me put just "large.".

ANTIPASTO

Steps:

• 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.

SEAFOOD ANTIPASTO

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients Blanch fennel -4 minutes Assemble salads Combine on each plate Spinach Tomatoes Mushrooms fennel provolone wedges Basil - chopped Steam clams Combine dressing for shrimp an octopus Toss shrimp and octopus in oil/garlic mixture Place on perforated grill rack. Grill 2-3 minutes per side Place seafood on top of salad and dress.

ANTIPASTO SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Thaw, drain and slice crab.
• Combine sliced mushrooms and cucumbers.
• Drain artichokes, reserve liquid.
• Combine the artichoke liquid with lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and spices.
• Pour over mushrooms and cucumbers.
• Marinate for two hours in the refrigerator.
• Drain the vegetables.
• Arrange the crab, tomatoes, cucumbers and mushrooms, and cheese attractively on a lettuce lined salad plate.