Subj : Italian Antipasto Part 2 To : All From : Ben Collver Date : Mon Jul 10 2023 10:01:44 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Italian Antipasto PT 2 Categories: Appetizers, Salads Yield: 1 servings See part 1 The Cauliflower and The Carrots: Break a medium cauliflower into small 1" flouwerets. Cut two medium carrots into the traditional carrot sticks. Steam until tender. Add, still hot, to the Cauliflower and Carrots Marinade. Mix and chill. The Mushrooms: Clean 1/2 lb medium-sized mushrooms and remove the stems. Set the stems aside for some other use--soup or sauce.) Steam the caps five minutes, then marinate them in the Mushrooms Marinade. Mix well and chill several hours. The Swiss Chard: Coarsely chop 1 lb fresh Swiss chard. Thinly-slice one medium white onion. Heat 3 tb olive oil in a heavy skillet. Add onions, a little salt, a few pinches of oregano. Saute until onion is soft and translucent. Add chopped chard and stir-fry until the chard is wilted and eep, deep green. Remove from heat. Toss with 3 tb vinegar, add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot or cold. The Peppers: Cut peppers into strips. Saute in 2 tb butter and 2 tb olive oiul with 1 small clove crushed garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot or room temperature. The Artichokes: Cook artichokes in water 40 minutes or so (in the usual fashion) until done. Split each artichoke in half lengthwise and marinate, face-down, in a shallow pan in Artichokes Marinade. Baste them as they marinate. Recipe by Moosewood Cookbook MMMMM .