Italian Hero Sandwich

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 italian bread, with sesame seeds,about 24 inches long,cut in half lengthwise
• 1/2 cup seeded and chopped pepperoncini pepper
• 1/2 cup seeded and chopped cherry pepper
• 2 cups finely shredded iceberg lettuce
• 4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 5 ounces thinly sliced salami
• 5 ounces thinly sliced capicola
• 5 ounces thinly sliced cotto salami
• 5 ounces thinly sliced mortadella
• 5 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 2 stir to mix well.
• 3 whisk in the olive oil until incorporated.
• 4 on a work surface, lay out 3 long pieces of plastic wrap, placing them side by side and slightly overlapping.
• 5 place the bottom half of the loaf over the wrap.
• 6 spread the pepperoncini and cherry peppers over the bread.
• 7 scatter evenly with the lettuce and layer with the tomatoes.
• 8 drizzle with a few tablespoons of the dressing.
• 9 layer the meats, one at a time, over the tomatoes, making sure to distribute them evenly.
• 10 top with a layer of provolone cheese.
• 11 drizzle the remaining dressing over the cut side of the top of the loaf.
• 12 place on the layered sandwich and enclose in the plastic.
• 13 refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 4 hours to develop the flavors.
• 14 to serve, unwrap the sandwich and slice into large pieces about 3 to 4 inches wide.