Sandwich Crowns

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 red bell peppers
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 small garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (1 1/2 lb) round rye bread or 2 (1 1/2 lb) pumpernickel bread
• honey mustard or dijon mustard
• 12 hard salami, slices
• 1/4 lb spinach leaves, trimmed
• 12 provolone cheese slices
• 12 red onions, slices thinly sliced
• 12 thin slices cooked turkey

Recipe

• 1 char peppers over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides.
• 2 wrap in plastic or paper bag and let stand 10 minutes to steam.
• 3 peel and seed peppers; rinse ,if necessary,and pat dry.
• 4 cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• 5 combine oil, vinegar and garlic in medium bowl; add peppers and turn to coat.
• 6 marinate at least 1 hour at room temperature.
• 7 (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover tightly and refrigerate.).
• 8 drain peppers.
• 9 using serrated knife, cut tops off loaves and reserve.
• 10 remove insides of shells, leaving 1/2-inch shells. (reserve removed bread for another use.).
• 11 spread inside of loaves and tops with thin layer of mustard.
• 12 place 1/2 of salami and spinach in each loaf.
• 13 add 1/4 of peppers to each.
• 14 top with cheese and onion rings, then remaining peppers; cover with turkey.
• 15 replace loaf tops; wrap each in plastic then foil.
• 16 refrigerate overnight.
• 17 cut each into 6 wedges and serve.