Description
Antipasto Squares are a savory, crowd-pleasing appetizer featuring layers of deli meats, cheeses, roasted peppers, and pepperoncini, all wrapped in buttery crescent roll dough and baked to a golden perfection.
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 & Others
- 1 12oz can roasted red bell peppers sliced thin
- ½ cup jarred pepperoncini peppers drained
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dish: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Layer Bottom Dough: Unroll one tube of crescent roll dough into the prepared baking dish and pinch the seams together to form a solid crust. Brush the dough with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season evenly with salt, black pepper, and half a tablespoon of dried oregano.
- Add Fillings: Arrange the sliced ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese, roasted red bell peppers, and pepperoncini peppers in layers over the bottom dough evenly.
- Top with Second Dough Layer: Place the second tube of crescent roll dough over the layered fillings, pinching the seams together again to seal. Brush the top layer with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and season with salt, black pepper, and the remaining half tablespoon of oregano. Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and crispy. If the crust starts to brown too quickly, cover the dish loosely with foil to prevent burning.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from the oven and let the antipasto squares cool for 15 minutes before cutting and serving to allow the fillings to set.
Notes
- For a crispier crust, you can brush the dough with a beaten egg instead of olive oil before baking.
- Feel free to customize the meats and cheeses according to your preference or what you have on hand.
- If pepperoncini are too spicy, substitute with mild banana peppers or omit.
- Use fresh oregano if available for a brighter flavor.
- This recipe can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
