These antipasto squares are incredibly tasty to serve at a football party or any gathering. These little bundles of joy include all the Italian flavors between crispy crescent roll dough, baked in the oven and come out melty and hot.
We use antipasto such as ham, salami, provolone cheese, red onion, roasted red peppers, and Swiss cheese. This appetizer is quick, easy, and delicious. It also makes a great lunch or snack.
I hope you’ll try more of our hearty appetizers like our Bisquick sausage balls, bacon wrapped smokies, pizza pinwheels, and sausage pinwheels next!
ANTIPASTO SQUARES INGREDIENTS
- Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls: I use Pillsbury brand. You can also use Pillsbury dough sheets.
- Ham: Select your favorite brand, cured or uncured
- Genoa salami: This dry-cured Italian sausage has a bright, tangy flavor.
- Provolone cheese: This is a white semi-hard Italian cheese that is mild in taste.
- Swiss cheese: This semi-hard Swiss cheese lends a sweet, mild, and nutty flavor.
- Pepperoni: This popular pizza topping is a spicy and smoky sausage.
- Roasted red peppers: This delicious pepper is smoky and sweet.
- Red onion: Crunchy, pungent and spicy.
- Italian seasoning: A convenient mix of Italian herbs like rosemary, basil, thyme, and oregano.
- Eggs: I use large eggs.
- Parmesan cheese: This nutty hard cheese is salty and flavorful.
- Black Pepper: Fresh grated is the most flavorful.
TIPS
- Switch It Up: Substitute any of your favorite deli meats and cheese. You can use turkey, any other Italian sausages, pepperoncini, or banana peppers.
- Appy or Meal Size: Cut the squares smaller and serve as an appetizer. Cut them larger if serving as a meal.
STORING + FREEZING + MAKE-AHEAD
- How Long Can You Keep This in The Fridge? Once made, your antipasto squares will last up to four days in the fridge.
- Can You Freeze This? It is not recommended to freeze.
- Make-Ahead: These can be made ahead and stored in the fridge. Warm them up in the oven or toaster oven.
- Food Safety: If you’d like more info on food safety check out this link.
HOW TO MAKE ANTIPASTO SQUARES
- Unroll the dough. Lay it in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Arrange a layer of ham,
- add a layer of provolone;
- add a layer of Swiss cheese;
- add a layer of salami;
- add a layer of pepperoni;
- add a layer of red peppers;
- add a layer of red onion;
- Sprinkle Italian seasoning. Pour 3/4 of the egg mixture over the layered meats and cheeses.
- Lay the other unrolled crescent roll dough over the meats and cheeses. Evenly brush the remaining egg mixture over the top. Bake covered with foil.
- Bake again without the foil.
- Slice and serve.
***See the full instructions below.
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- Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
- Sausage Balls with Cream Cheese
- Grape Jelly Meatballs
- Tiropita
- PF Changs Lettuce Wraps
- Southern Egg Salad
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Antipasto Squares
These antipasto squares are incredibly tasty to serve at a football party or any gathering. It has crispy dough, ham, salami, provolone, and Swiss cheese!
Servings: 16 squares
Ingredients
- 2 (10-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced ham
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced Genoa salami
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced provolone cheese
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced Swiss cheese
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced pepperoni
- 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers drained, cut into thin strips
- 1/4 (about 1/3 cups) shaved red onion
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Spray a 9X13 with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pop open one tube of crescent rolls and unroll the dough. Lay it in the bottom of the prepared pan. Stretch it out to fit, pinching together the dough where it's perforated.
- Arrange a layer of ham (1/4 pound), provolone (1/4 pound), Swiss cheese (1/4 pound), salami (1/4 pound), pepperoni (1/4 pound), red peppers (12-ounce), and shaved red onion (about 1/3 cups). Sprinkle Italian seasoning (1 teaspoon) evenly over the layered meats and cheese.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs (3) until light and fluffy. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese (3 tablespoons), and black pepper (1/2 teaspoon). Pour 3/4 of the egg mixture over the layered meats and cheeses.
- Pop open the remaining tube of crescent rolls and unroll the dough. Lay over the meats and cheeses, pinching perforations to seal. Evenly brush the remaining egg mixture over the top of the crescent roll top. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until dough is fluffy and golden brown, another 10 to 20 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm, or at room temperature.
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Notes
- Switch It Up: Substitute any of your favorite deli meats and cheese. You can use turkey, any other Italian sausages, pepperoncini, or banana peppers.
- Appy or Meal Size: Cut the squares smaller and serve as an appetizer. Cut them larger if serving as a meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1square | Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 673mg | Potassium: 98mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Calcium: 135mg
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