Hot Muffaletta Sandwich

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 french rolls
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 -6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 -4 teaspoons capers, drained
• 2 -3 pinches dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, diced
• 4 pickled peppers, mild, sliced
• 1/2 red onions or 1/2 sweet yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olive, sliced
• 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces dry salami, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces westphalian ham, thinly sliced or 4 ounces black forest ham or 4 ounces smoked turkey or 4 ounces mortadella
• 8 ounces provolone cheese, thinly sliced
• olive oil, for brushing

Recipe

• 1 open the rolls and pull out a bit of their fluffy insides.
• 2 sprinkle each cut side with olive oil and vinegar, then with garlic, capers and oregano.
• 3 layer one side of each roll with red pepper, pickled peppers, onion, olives, tomato, salami, ham and finally the cheese.
• 4 replace roll tops, close up tightly and press together well to help seal.
• 5 heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and lightly brush the outside of each roll with olive oil.
• 6 place 2 sandwiches at a time in the hot pan.
• 7 press the sandwiches with a wide spatula several times, turning once or twice, until the bread is crisp and the cheese is melted.
• 8 the sandwiches also can be pressed by placing a heavy skillet on top during grilling.
• 9 (if the bread is browning too quickly, reduce heat to medium.) cook sandwiches until golden brown on one side, then turn and brown the second side.
• 10 sandwiches are ready when crisply golden and the cheese has oozed a bit and crisped in places.
• 11 cut into halves and eat right away.