Description
These Italian Pinwheels are a delicious and easy appetizer featuring a creamy blend of cream cheese, red pepper spread, and tangy peppers, layered with provolone cheese and salami, all rolled up in a soft flour tortilla. Perfect for parties or gatherings, they require no cooking and are best served chilled and sliced into bite-sized pieces.
Ingredients
Spread Mixture
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup red pepper spread (such as a sandwich spread)
- ½ cup pepperoncini or banana peppers, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Assembly
- 16 slices provolone cheese, thinly sliced
- 16 slices salami or soppressata
- 8 large flour tortillas (10 or 12 inch)
Instructions
- Prepare the spread mixture: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, red pepper spread, chopped pepperoncini or banana peppers, dried Italian seasoning, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground black pepper. Use a fork or spoon to mash and mix everything thoroughly until well blended and smooth.
- Spread on tortillas: Lay out the 8 large flour tortillas on a clean flat surface. Evenly spread a heaping ½ cup of the cream cheese mixture over each tortilla, spreading it all the way to the edges to ensure flavor in every bite.
- Add cheese and salami layers: On one end of each tortilla, place two slices of provolone cheese followed by two slices of salami or soppressata, layering them neatly.
- Roll and chill: Roll each tortilla tightly from the end with the meat and cheese to the other side, ensuring a firm roll. Wrap each roll tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight to allow flavors to meld and the roll to firm up for easier slicing.
- Slice and serve: Remove the wrapped rolls from the refrigerator. Using a serrated knife, carefully cut each roll into 1-inch thick pinwheel slices. Arrange the slices on a serving platter and serve chilled.
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Notes
- For best results, use freshly softened cream cheese for easy mixing.
- You can substitute salami or soppressata with other cured meats like pepperoni or ham if preferred.
- Chilling the rolls overnight enhances flavor melding and makes slicing neater.
- Use a sharp serrated knife to prevent squashing the pinwheels when slicing.
- This recipe is perfect for parties as it makes a large batch of 60 bite-sized pinwheels.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
