ANTI-PASTO APPETIZERS

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I made this for a Christmas party. It was a hit! Even my kids love it and they were excited to be able to help prepare it. I put down 30 minutes of prep time, but it doesn't include 4 hours for marinating.

Provided by Small Town Cook

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 33m

Yield 40 Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (16 ounce) package cheese tortellini
20 green olives
20 black olives
10 slices salami
20 slices pepperoni
1 (16 ounce) package muenster cheese or 1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese
40 toothpicks
1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing

Steps:

  • Cook tortellini according to directions on package. Drain well and cool completely.
  • Place tortellini and olives in bowl. Pour in dressing and mix. Marinate at least 4 hours (the longer it marinates, the stronger the flavor).
  • Drain tortellini and olives well.
  • Cut salami into quarters.
  • Cut pepperoni in half.
  • Cut 40 small chunks of cheese
  • On a toothpick put: 1 olive, 1 salami, 1 tortellini, 1 pepperoni, and one chunk cheese.
  • Repeat process until all is used up.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 21.3, Sodium 384.5, Carbohydrate 7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.3, Protein 5.3

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