Thursday, August 30, 2012

Antipasto travels well

Want a make-a-head appetizer that freezes well? Thanks to Cathy Viant Priest for bringing this tasty spread to a reunion in Michigan.

Antipasto

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup marinated cocktail onions, cut in half
  • 20 ounces canned mushrooms, drained and minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, minced
  • 1 cup stuffed green olives, minced
  • 1 cup black olives, minced
  • 1 cup dill pickles, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
  • 2 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan over medium high heat, mix the pearl onions, canned mushrooms, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, green olives, black olives, dill pickles, green beans, tuna, ketchup, vinegar and olive oil. While stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat. Allow to cool completely before transferring to sterile freezer containers, leaving 1 inch of space in the containers. Store in the freezer.
  3. Makes 12 cups.
Amount Per Serving Calories: 23 | Total Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg