Homemade Antipasto

Antipasto means "before the meal" and is the traditional first 

course of a formal Italian meal.

If you haven't already tried Antipasto, please do.  It is delicious!  I simply serve it with crackers.

This is a recipe that my sister, Charlotte, gave me about 12 years ago.  

Antipasto

1 tin mushrooms

½ lb cauliflower

1 cup pickled onions

2 cups dill pickles

1 small can of green beans (finely chopped)

1 each green and red pepper

1 cup stuffed green olives(finely chopped)

1 tin flaked white tuna (drained well)

2 cups ketchup

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup white vinegar

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Place olive oil, ketchup and vinegar into large pot.  

Set aside the tuna, green beans olives.

Prepare all remaining ingredients by pulsing in food processor to a pea-size texture.

Place all chopped ingredients in pot with liquids and stir well. 

Slowly bring to a boil, then simmer and stir for ten minutes. 

Remove from heat and immediately stir in tuna, beans and olives

Spoon into sterilized jars and seal.

ENJOY!!!!!!!

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The first time I made it, the task was monumental, as I didn't have a food processor 

and had to finely chop all the ingredients.  

 Now I just toss it all in the food processor and pulse a few time, and voila!

This stuff smells amazing as it is cooking.

and looks quite lovely on the shelf in my pantry 

If you have a different recipe for antipasto, or if you try this one, let me know.  

Have a great week!

Cheers

:)