Last Minute Antipasta Platter

Ingredients

• 6 ounces "baby" or fresh mozzarella
• 1/4 pound prosciutto, thinly sliced
• 1/4 pound mortadella, thinly sliced
• 1/4 pound cappicolla, thinly sliced
• 1 (5 to 6-ounce) piece of asiago or aged provolone cheese
• 1 small stick soppressata (dried Italian sausage)
• 1 small stick pepperoni
• 4 ounces (1 small jar) marinated artichoke hearts
• 1/4 pound oil-dried black olives or similar olives
• 4 ounces (1 small jar) pepperoncini peppers
• 6 ounces or 2 pieces whole roasted red peppers
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced

Directions

Use a separate cutting board for prepping and place a nice wooden board for the display in front of you. Unwrap all the meats and cheeses and lay them out next to your display board.

Place the baby mozzarella in a small dish and set on 1 corner of the board.

Roll the prosciutto like a burrito, fold the mortadella in half 2 or 3 times, and wrap the cappicolla into a horn shape and place it creatively on the cutting board. (There is no set way to roll the meats, just go with the way the meat is cut).

Slice a bit of each cheese, the soppressata, and pepperoni and place on board in between folded meats. Scatter board with artichoke hearts, olives, pepperoncinis, and roasted red peppers.

To finish, take a few basil leaves sliced chiffonade-style and mix with the minced garlic and olive oil. Drizzle over the entire board. Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve with cucumber slices as an alternative to crackers.