Layered Picnic Loaves

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 loaves unsliced italian bread (1 lb. each)
• 1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided
• 1/2 lb deli roast beef
• 3/4 lb sliced mozzarella cheese
• 16 fresh basil leaves
• 3 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/4 lb thinly sliced salami
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package ready-to-serve salad greens
• 1/2 lb roasted deli chicken
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut loaves in half horizontally and hollow out tops and bottoms, leaving 1/2" of bread in shells. discard removed bread.
• 2 combine oil and garlic; brush inside bread shells.
• 3 sprinkle with 1 teaspoon italian seasoning.
• 4 layer bottom of each loaf with a fourth of the roast beef, mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, salami, artichokes, salad greens, chicken and onion. repeat layers.
• 5 season with salt, pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon of italian seasoning and drizzle with remaining oil mixture if desired.
• 6 replace bread tops; wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
• 7 refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing. enjoy!