Muffuletta Sandwiches
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette-Ruth Glover
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Sandwiches- Burgers- Wraps
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup pimento-stuffed green olives chopped
- 2/3 cup black olives, pitted and chopped (use 1 1/2 cups if doubling recipe)
- 1/4 cup pimentos
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 to 3 fat anchovies, chopped or mashed
- 1 Tbsp. capers
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup dried parsley
- 1 loaf Muffuletta bread or French bread or round Italian bread
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 lb. sliced ham
- 1/3 lb. sliced Genoa salami
- 1/3 lb. sliced provolone cheese
- 1/3 lb. sliced mozzarella cheese
Directions
- In a bowl, combine the olives, pimentos, garlic, anchovies, capers, oregano, pepper and parsley and mix well. Mixture can be covered and refrigerated a day or so in advance, but bring it to room temperature before using.
- Cut the bread in half horizontally and scoop out some of the insides to make it thinner.
- Brush both cut sides of bread with olive oil. Layer meats, cheese and olive mixture so that the meats are touching the bread and there is a layer of olive mixture in the middle. Close sandwich. Cut into wedges ans serve.