Italian Appetizers Recipes

In Italy, a true appetizer course would be the antipasto, a series of hot and cold appetizers shared at the table. Try an antipasto appetizer course at your next party, or sample one or two recipes as part of any Italian meal.

Recipe Title Prep Time Total Time
Tomato Bruschetta Tomato Bruschetta

From Better Homes and Gardens

30 mins 38 mins
Meatballs in Tomato-Wine Sauce Meatballs in Tomato-Wine Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

40 mins 55 mins
Bruschetta Bruschetta

From Better Homes and Gardens

35 mins
Breadsticks Breadsticks

From Better Homes and Gardens

1 hr 2 hrs 50 mins
Italian Pepperoni-Cheese Puffs Italian Pepperoni-Cheese Puffs

From Better Homes and Gardens

30 mins 45 mins
Antipasto Antipasto

From Ladies' Home Journal

1 hr 15 mins 2 hrs
Italiano Fondue Italiano Fondue

From Prego Italian Sauce

5 mins 20 mins
Garlic, Brie, and Pesto Mini-Pizzas Garlic, Brie, and Pesto Mini-Pizzas

From Better Homes and Gardens

30 mins 45 mins
Grappa-Cured Striped Bass Grappa-Cured Striped Bass

From Food & Wine

30 mins 30 mins
Sausage, Bread, and Chicken Liver Spiedini Sausage, Bread, and Chicken Liver Spiedini

From Food & Wine

1 hr 15 mins 2 hrs
Rosemary Flatbread with Blue Cheese, Grapes, and Honey Rosemary Flatbread with Blue Cheese, Grapes, and Honey

From Food & Wine

1 hr 1 hr 30 mins
Grilled Fontina and Vegetable Antipasti Grilled Fontina and Vegetable Antipasti

From Food & Wine

30 mins 30 mins
Tortellini with Salami and Pesto Tortellini with Salami and Pesto

From Better Homes and Gardens

15 mins
Roasted Vegetable Polenta Tart Roasted Vegetable Polenta Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

45 mins 1 hr 30 mins
Zucchini Carpaccio with Salt-Broiled Shrimp Zucchini Carpaccio with Salt-Broiled Shrimp

From Food & Wine

1 hr 1 hr 45 mins
Flatbread with Tomatoes, Ricotta, and Anchovies Flatbread with Tomatoes, Ricotta, and Anchovies

From Food & Wine

1 hr 15 mins 1 hr 45 mins
Prosciutto-Fontina Pinwheels Prosciutto-Fontina Pinwheels

From Food & Wine

1 hr 35 mins 2 hrs
Mustard Green-and-Sweet Onion Frittata Mustard Green-and-Sweet Onion Frittata

From Food & Wine

15 mins 45 mins
Shrimp-and-Chorizo Pizza with Escarole and Manchego Shrimp-and-Chorizo Pizza with Escarole and Manchego

From Food & Wine

1 hr 15 mins 2 hrs
Broccoli Rabe Pesto Bruschetta Broccoli Rabe Pesto Bruschetta

From Food & Wine

30 mins 30 mins
Caponata Caponata

From Better Homes and Gardens

30 mins 1 hr 5 mins
California Heirloom Insalata California Heirloom Insalata

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pepperoni Biscotti Pepperoni Biscotti

From Better Homes and Gardens

30 mins 2 hrs 10 mins
Gorgonzola-Walnut Cheese Mold Gorgonzola-Walnut Cheese Mold

From Better Homes and Gardens

30 mins 30 mins
Olive Breadsticks Olive Breadsticks

From Better Homes and Gardens

15 mins 25 mins
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