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Muffuletta

A classic sandwich with layers of meat and cheese stacked between thick Italian bread and smothered with juicy olive salad. This recipe is adapted from a post by Deep South Dish
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine Cajun
Keywords Muffuletta
Protein Cheese, deli meats
Cooking Method Toasting
Hot/Cold Dish Either
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Deep South Dish

What You Will Need:

For the Sandwich:
For the Olive Salad:
  • 1 1/2 cup green olives - pitted
  • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives - pitted
  • 1/4 cup black olives - pitted
  • 1/3 cup pimento
  • 1 cup giardiniera
  • 1/3 cup celery - rough chopped
  • 1/4 cup carrots - rough chopped
  • 1 cup peperoncini - rough chopped
  • 1/2 cup pickled pearl onions - cut in half
  • 1 tablespoon capers - small Spanish
  • 4 cloves garlic - chopped
  • 1/4 tablespoon thyme - dry
  • 1/4 tablespoon Oregano - dry
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil - high quality
  • Bread - this is the bread pulled from the loaf
  • Kosher salt - to taste
  • black pepper - fresh cracked

Method:

For the Sandwich:

  • Preheat oven to 300 °F.
  • Cut the bread in half lengthwise. Pull out the center of the bread to make room for the filling. Use the removed bread in the olive salad.
  • Mound the olive salad on one half of the bread.
  • Layer the meats on the other half, beginning with the ham, then the Swiss cheese, bologna, Provolone, then the salami.
  • Carefully put the two halves together and push them down, compressing them.
  • Wrap the sandwich completely in aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes on 300 °F or until heated through.
  • Cut into eighths to serve up to 8 people. It is also great served cold.

For the Olive Salad:

  • Just combine everything and let marinate in the fridge overnight.
  • Amounts are approximates - use more or less if you would like.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Muffuletta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 836 Calories from Fat 711
% Daily Value*
Fat 79g122%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 41g
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 2545mg111%
Potassium 321mg9%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 1434IU29%
Vitamin C 32mg39%
Calcium 319mg32%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.