The Man-wich
So, I understand the Super Bowl is coming up. Not that it has any real impact on me because I gave up watching professional sports years ago — about the same time that my life was taken over by kids and other sundry activities. But I have plenty of friends (and a husband) who watch the game and need something suitable to nosh on. So, in that spirit (and in protest of queso dip and chips), we're sending along a sandwich custom-made for this spectator sport — the Muffaletta. In addition to the po boy, it's the iconic sandwich of the Big Easy, New Orleans. And rightly so. It's easy, it's big and it contains lots of meat-all prerequisites that work nicely when cooking for a (mostly) male audience. Make the olive mix ahead (or, gasp! buy some), layer all the ingredients, slice and serve. No heating necessary or messy clean up — paper plates work nicely. Add some pretzels and head out the door to yoga class. That's what I'll be doing this February 3rd.
Muffaletta Sandwich
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You'll have about 4 cups of olive mix-enough to make 3 sandwiches.
Ingredients
New Orleans-Style Olive Mix
| 2 | cups chopped pitted green olives with pimientos (10-ounce jar) |
| 3/4 | cup chopped black pr kalamata olives |
| 2 | tablespoons chopped celery |
| 3/4 | cups chopped carrots |
| 1/2 | cup chopped raw cauliflower |
| 1/4 | cup chopped flat leaf parsley |
| 1/2 | cup chopped red pepper |
| 2 | tablespoons capers |
| 1/4 | teaspoon celery seed |
| 1 1/2 | teaspoons dried oregano |
| 1/2 | teaspoon dried rosemary |
| 3/4 | teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons white wine vinegar |
| 3/4 | cup olive oil |
Sandwich:
| 1 | loaf round Italian bread |
| 1 | to 1 1/2 cups olive mix |
| 1/4 | pound sliced mozzarella cheese |
| 1/4 | pound sliced provolone cheese |
| 1/4 | pound lean ham, thinly sliced |
| 1/4 | pound hard salami, thinly sliced |
| 1/4 | pound mortadella, thinly sliced (can substitute good quality bologna) |
Instructions
| 1. | To prepare olive mix, combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Stir well. Spoon into a 1-quart jar with lid. Refrigerate about 1 week
before serving. Will keep almost indefinitely in the refrigerator. |
| 2. | To prepare the sandwich, slice Italian bread evenly in half. Spread olive
mix on both halves. Layer cheeses and meats evenly on top. Place two halves of sandwich together. Slice into wedges. Serves 8. |
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 370 calories, 22g fat, 45mg chol., 20g prot., 24g carbs, 1g fiber, 1220mg sodium.
Recipe by Brooks Hamaker
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