Muffuletta Sandwich (schlotzsky Style)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pitted brine-cured black olives, sliced
• 1/2 cup large pimento stuffed olive, sliced
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4 sourdough buns, sourdough sandwich buns (schlotzsky style)
• 3/4-1 cup creole olive salad
• 4 ounces mortadella, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces italian ham, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces provolone cheese or 4 ounces fontina, thinly sliced
• pickled pepperoncini pepper, garnish

Recipe

• 1 combine all the olive salad ingredients and mix well.
• 2 chill for at least 30 minutes.
• 3 spread a couple tablespoon of olive salad in the inside of top of the bun.
• 4 alternating layers of meats and cheese on the bottom half (alternating).
• 5 carefully close the sandwich.
• 6 can be eaten hot or cold.
• 7 to heat, wrap in foil and place in 350 degree oven for 8 minutes, or lightly grill until cheese is melted.
• 8 serve garnished with pepperoncini pepper.