Antipasto

8 thick slices French bread 2 cups chopped tomatoes 2 cloves garlic , minced 2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, drained 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 4[...]

1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup tomato juice 1 cup long grain white rice (not instant!) 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)[...]

2 cups chopped tomatoes 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped pepperoni 1 cup sliced zucchini 8 cups salad greens parmesan cheese , grated 1 cup Italian[...]

1 loaf unsliced Italian bread (1 lb.) 2 (2 1/2 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives , drained 3 (6 1/2 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced 2[...]

12 ounces roasted red peppers 12 ounces marinated button mushrooms (drained) 36 Italian olives or 36 green olives , drained 36 black olives (drained) 24[...]

1 lb marinated artichoke hearts, drained and halved 10 ounces marinated mushrooms, drained 1 -2 can caponata, eggplant spread (if homemade, 1 recipe) 24 large[...]

1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces , drained and finely chopped 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts , drained and finely chopped 1 (10 ounce) jar pimento[...]

2 (8 ounce) packages Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls 1 (12 ounce) jar of mancini sweet roasted red peppers (You can use Cento or Progresso or[...]

2 tablespoons orange marmalade 2 tablespoons stone ground whole grain mustard 1/2 baguette , sliced 1/2 inch thick about 20 to 25 slices 1/4 lb genoa salami,[...]

1 lb sliced ham 1 lb sliced pastrami 10 ounces mozzarella cheese , cut into sticks (block) 1 (15 ounce) can black olives 1 (15 ounce) can artichoke hearts 1[...]

1 lb fusilli, cooked until al dente,drained,rinsed under cold water 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons balsamic[...]

oil-cured olives or Greek olive, reserve juice 2 (10 ounce) jars artichoke hearts , reserve juice cherries or grape tomatoes 8 ounces salami, cut into 1 inch[...]

8 ounces light cream cheese , slightly softened 2 tablespoons fresh basil , snipped 1 garlic clove , pressed 6 (8 inch) sun-dried tomato tortillas 6 romaine[...]

2 heads iceberg lettuce 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing 1 lb thinly sliced cooked ham (I used[...]

2 (14 ounce) cans whole artichoke hearts (drained) 2 cloves garlic 1 (12 ounce) can roasted red peppers (drained) 2/3 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/4[...]