Antipasto Squares

A spatula serving a hot antipasto square

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With all of the elements of a baked Italian sub layered with crescent roll dough, these Antipasto Squares make a delicious, easy lunch or fun party appetizer.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot antipasto squares, hot appetizer recipes, pillsbury antipasto squares

Servings: servings

Ingredients

2 cans crescent roll dough sheets
8 ounces sliced provolone cheese
1/4 pound sliced deli pepperoni
1/4 pound sliced deli ham
1/4 pound sliced deli Genoa salami
12 ounces jarred roasted bell peppers (drained and thinly sliced)
1/2 cup jarred pepperoncini (drained and sliced)
1 large egg
1 tablespoon pesto sauce
1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Unroll one of the rolls of the crescent dough and press it into the bottom of the baking dish, making sure the dough goes up the sides of the pan about 1-inch high.
Layer half of the cheese on the bottom. Top with the pepperoni, then ham, then salami. Add the sliced red bell peppers and pepperoncini. Finally, add the remaining provolone cheese on top.
Unroll the second crescent dough and place it on top, try the best you can to pinch all the edges of the dough together to make a sealed package.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, pesto, and parmesan cheese. Brush this mixture all over the top of the dough.
Cover the pan with nonstick foil (or spray a piece of foil with cooking spray), and place it spray side down on top of the dish.
Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15-20 minutes until deep golden brown.
Let cool for 15-20 minutes, cut, and serve.

Notes

Once you cut the squares, any liquid from the meats and veggies will seep out. There is no avoiding this and the bottom of the dough may become slightly soggy. But, they still hold together great and they're just as delicious at room temperature as they are fresh out of the oven.

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