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Pepperoni-Bean Antipasto Cup

Name: Pepperoni-Bean Antipasto Cup
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 3/4 cup ready-to-eat white beans, drained; 1 oz fully cooked shelf-stable pepperoni, chopped; 2 tbsp chopped pickled pepper mix; 1 tsp pepper brine; 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning; 8 crackers

About 15 minutes, estimated · 2 portions · No cook

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Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe

This small cup borrows the sharp, savory flavor of an antipasto plate using packaged ingredients. Chopped pickled peppers matter more than extra seasoning because they bring both moisture and acidity.

Place & evidence: Across the country. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. FCI Danbury Commissary List.

Make it

Equipment: Clean food-safe bowl or cup; spoon; measuring cup and spoons; a clean suitable utensil for any chopping.

Ingredients

3/4 cup ready-to-eat white beans, drained
1 oz fully cooked shelf-stable pepperoni, chopped
2 tbsp chopped pickled pepper mix
1 tsp pepper brine
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
8 crackers

Method

Mix beans and pepperoni in a bowl.
Fold in chopped peppers, brine and Italian seasoning.
Rest 2 minutes so the beans pick up the dressing.
Divide into cups and serve with crackers.

The useful detail

Cut pepperoni small so its flavor is distributed rather than concentrated in one bite.

When the store is different

Use chopped ready-to-eat chicken with an extra pinch of seasoning.

Serving & handling

Keep dry ingredients dry until assembly. Handle the moist finished mixture as perishable, even when the unopened packages were shelf-stable. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.

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Sources & editorial note

Federal Bureau of Prisons — FCI Danbury Commissary List, BOP. Official inventory, Connecticut. Source scope and limits.

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