Muffuletta Sandwich
Central Grocery’s (in New Orleans) Muffuletta is the best, but it’s pretty darned good.
ingredients
- 1 10" round loaf Italian bread with Sesame seeds
- 1 Recipe Olive Salad
- 1/4 lb Genoa Salami (Oldani is the best, and I’m relatively certain it’s what CG uses)
- 1/4 lb Hot Capicola (this is my spin, you can use regular Ham.)
- 1/4 lb Mortadella (I use San Danielle)
- 1/8 lb Sliced Mozzarella
- 1/8 lb Provolone
- Muffuletta Olive Salad Recipe
- 1 1/2 Cups Green Olives, Pitted
- 1/2 Cup Calamatta Olives (or Black) Pitted
- 1 Cup Gardiniera (Pickled Cauliflower, Carrots, Celery, Pepperoncini)
- 1 Tbsp. Capers
- 3 each Fresh Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/8 Cup Celery, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp. Italian Parsley, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh Oregano (When I have it in my garden) or 2 tsp. dried
- 1 tsp. Crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Roasted red peppers (Recipe follows)
- 1 Tbsp. Green Onions, thinly sliced
- Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground pepper To Taste (salt may not be necessary)
- Crush each olive on a cutting board with your hand. Combine all ingredients. Cover with:
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil about 1 - 1 1/2 Cups
- Put into a bowl or jar, cover and let the flavors marry for about one week.
- Roasted Red Peppers
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- Place 2 Red bell Peppers (remove the blasted sticker!) on a baking sheet, place in the oven. In 15-20 minutes flip it over. Leave it in the oven for another 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven, place in a container and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand for about 10-15 minutes, this makes the skin come off more easily. Uncover and remove all of the skin. Run under cold water, remove the stem and seeds, careful they’re hot! Refrigerate. Great in a number of dishes, Paella, Jambalaya, Sauteed Chorizo or Andouille, Olive salad, you name it.
directions
- 1
Assembly:
- 2
Cut the bread in half length wise.
- 3
Brush both sides with the oil from your 1 week old Olive Salad, go a little heavier on the bottom.
- 4
Layer half of the Oldani on the bottom half of the bread. Then the Mortadella. Then the Mozzarella, then the Capicola, Provolone, and the remainder of Oldani. Top this with the olive salad. Put the lid on and press it down without smashing the bread. Quarter it. You’ve just created pure heaven.
Source: Elizabeth Gray


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