Description
Antipasto Squares are a delicious and savory appetizer perfect for gatherings or parties, featuring layers of cured meats, cheeses, roasted peppers, and pepperoncini baked between buttery crescent roll dough until golden and crispy.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 2 8oz tubes crescent roll dough
Meats
- ¼ lb deli ham sliced
- ¼ lb hard salami sliced
- ¼ lb pepperoni sliced
Cheeses
- 8 oz provolone cheese sliced
- ¼ lb mozzarella cheese sliced
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
Vegetables & Peppers
- 1 12oz can roasted red bell peppers sliced thin
- ½ cup jarred pepperoncini peppers drained
Seasonings & Oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Prepare the bottom crust: Unroll one tube of crescent roll dough and place it into the prepared baking dish, pinching the seams together to form a solid base. Brush the dough with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season evenly with salt, black pepper, and half of the dried oregano.
- Layer the fillings: Add the layers of sliced deli ham, hard salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese, roasted red bell peppers, and drained pepperoncini evenly over the dough base.
- Add the top crust: Unroll the second tube of crescent roll dough and place it over the layered fillings. Pinch the seams together carefully to seal the edges. Brush the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt, black pepper, and the rest of the dried oregano. Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and crisp. If the crust starts to get too dark before the baking time is up, cover it loosely with aluminum foil to prevent burning.
- Cool and serve: Remove from the oven and allow the antipasto squares to cool for 15 minutes before slicing into squares and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute the roasted red bell peppers with sun-dried tomatoes for a different flavor profile.
- Feel free to swap out the meats for other deli options like turkey or roast beef based on preference.
- Using pre-sliced cheeses helps speed up assembly, but you can also shred the mozzarella for easier melting.
- If you prefer a spicier kick, add some crushed red pepper flakes to the seasoning.
- Make sure to pinch the dough seams well to keep the filling inside while baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1 square)
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
