My stepdaughter gifted me with three packages of Italian deli meats.

[dawn_mo]

One package is pepper salame, hot capocolla, hot calabrese, another is calabrese salame, Del Duca prosciutto, capocolla, and the a package of provolone and proscuitto. Any recipes or suggestions will be very much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[wigs]

Very simple but tasty is to blanch asparagus spears & wrap in prosciutto & serve w/ an herb dip.

Basic Herb Dip
(from THE COMPLETE CATERER by Elizabeth Lawrence)

This is a versatile dip that can be used for vegetables and chips, and as a stuffing for vegetables, choux puffs, or tea sandwiches. Makes about 2-1/2 cups.

6 ounces cream cheese, softened (I throw in the whole 8-oz package!)
1 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade (I use Helmann's.)
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill, basil, coriander, or parsley
2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

Beat the cream cheese until quite soft. Beat in the mayonnaise, white wine, herbs, mustard, and salt & pepper to taste.

Variations:
--To make a cheese dip, stir 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan or sharp cheddar into the dip.
--To make a cucumber dip, peel and finely chop the flesh of 1 cucumber and stir into the dip.

 

[angak1]

for Easter dinner I tossed asparagus spears in a sesame dressing and wrapped in proscuitto,

just a strip around the center of the bundle, and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds. then baked for about 20 minutes after the ham came out. quite nice.

 

[erininny]

Buy good beer. Buy good bread. Buy good provolone. Slice some bell peppers. Eat. smileys/wink.gif

 

[angak1]

some of those might make interesting pizza toppings. and there's always chopped salad

or that chopped bread with meats and cheese added. or calzones.

 

[mistral]

If you have a good bakery near, go get some good hard rolls or. . . .

good Italian baguettes and make yourself some REAL sandwiches! You choose a selection of meats (go get some good provolone or good cheese of some sort), add cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, roasted peppers (try some "Zer Gut" brand from Bulgaria--they are to die for), mayo and/or mustard and/or oil and vinegar and munch on!

 

[dawn_mo]

These were wonderful.

I pounded some chicken breasts, placed some provolone cheese on them, and then wrapped them in prosciutto and sauteed them. They turned out so good. The next day my son asked me what was wrapped around the chicken. I told him what it was and when asked if he liked it, he said he liked it very much. smileys/smile.gif