Muffuletta Sandwiches

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette-Ruth Glover

Serves 6 people

Categories: 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

  1. 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.
  2. Cut the bread in half horizontally and scoop out some of the insides to make it thinner.
  3. 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.

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