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Karen's Favourite Antipasto

Karen's Favourite Antipasto

Contributed by : Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission
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Italian Recipes : Appetizers and Snacks

Karen Bradie’s antipasto is more than a holiday favorite—it’s a thoughtful, versatile gift that has graced tables across Amherstburg for decades. She began making it years ago after tasting a friend’s version at a euchre club gathering.

Since then, it’s become a staple at Christmastime in the Bradie household, lovingly prepared in large batches to share with friends, neighbours, and party guests. Tangy, savory, and wonderfully festive, it freezes well, makes a perfect hostess gift, and is always welcome when company drops by.

It’s a recipe that reflects Karen herself—gracious, generous, and full of flavour.

Total Time

1 hour

Prepare Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Recipe Servings

5 - 1lb containers

Ingredients for
Karen's Favourite Antipasto

  • 1/2 small cauliflower head
  • 1 - 8oz jar olives (with pimento), drained
  • 1 - 8oz jar sweet pickled onions, drained
  • 32 oz bottle ketchup
  • 2 or 3 green peppers
  • 1/2 cup olive or corn oil
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 cans (7 oz) chunk tuna, drained
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 can (7 oz) small shrimp

How to Make
Karen's Favourite Antipasto

  1. Cut cauliflower, olives, onions and green peppers into small pieces.
  2. Precook cauliflower in a large saucepan for 5 minutes and drain.
  3. Add olives, onions, ketchup, peppers, oil, and vinegar.
  4. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  5. Add tuna, shrimp, and mushroom.
  6. Simmer gently for 30 minutes.
  7. Bottle (fills 5 - 1lb containers)
  8. Refrigerate or freeze. Keeps up to 1 week in refrigerator.
  9. Serve with rye bread and crackers.