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Muffaletta Sandwich

The Muffaletta Sandwich is a delicious combination of Italian meats, cheeses, and olive salad, all served on a round Italian bread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 1 sandwich
Calories 2381 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Olive Salad:

  • 1 salt-packed anchovy filet optional
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 6 oz green olives
  • 2 oz black olives
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp dry oregano
  • 1-2 tsp dry thyme
  • 1-2 tsp parsley leaves
  • 1-2 tsp hot sauce Tabasco or any other hot sauce
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

For the Muffaletta Sandwich :

  • 1 large nice round rustic bread
  • 1/2 cup halved peppadew peppers
  • 2 cups arugula
  • 4 oz sliced mortadella
  • 2 1/2 oz sliced hot soppressata
  • 2 oz sliced finocchiona salami
  • 2 oz sliced coppa
  • 4 oz sliced provolone cheese

Instructions
 

Make Olive Salad (make ahead):

  • In a small bowl whisk together olive oil and vinegar and leave them aside.
    1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • Chop all the pitted olives, black and green, together with the anchovy filet.
    6 oz green olives, 2 oz black olives, 1 salt-packed anchovy filet
  • In a medium bowl mix together the chopped balck and green olives, anchovy, and lemon juice. Add the olive oil mixture and mix well to combine the ingredients. Add the rest of the seasons and mix well again to combine all the ingredients.
    juice of 1/2 lemon, 2 tbsp dry oregano, 1-2 tsp dry thyme, 1-2 tsp parsley leaves, 1-2 tsp hot sauce, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper
    Muffaletta Sandwich, Olive mixture.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill overnight before using.

Make the sandwich:

  • With a sharp knife cut horizontaly the bread and remove the inside. Spread olive salad over the cut side of the bottom half of the bread. Then layer mortadella, soppressata, salami and provolone cheese. Spread olive salad and add arugula, mortadella slice, provolone cheese, coppa, soppressata, peppadew peppers.
    1 large nice round rustic bread, 1/2 cup halved peppadew peppers, 4 oz sliced mortadella, 2 1/2 oz sliced hot soppressata, 2 oz sliced finocchiona salami, 2 oz sliced coppa, 4 oz sliced provolone cheese
    Layering ingredients for Muffaletta Sandwich.
  • Again spread olive salad and add arugula, mortadella slice. Top with olive salad. Place the top piece of the bread on the Muffaletta Sandwich. If you have some of the ingredients left you can add one more layer if needed.
    2 cups arugula
    Topping with Olive mixture for Muffaletta Sandwich.
  • When the sandwich is done, wrap it in plastic wrap and add some weight on top like a heavy pot and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Remove the sandwich from the refrigerator and take off the plastic wrap, cut it into smaller slices and serve it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 2381kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 100gFat: 207gSaturated Fat: 63gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gMonounsaturated Fat: 113gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 295mgSodium: 11328mgPotassium: 1416mgFiber: 15gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3396IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 1300mgIron: 12mg
Keyword Muffaletta Sandwiches
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