New Orleans Style Muffuletta

Prep: 10m Cook: 30m

A classic New Orleans Italian sandwich with layers of meat and cheese buried in a thick, dense bread and dressed with olive salad loaded, with olive oil.

Ingredients

1.0 Loaf (10 to 12-inch) round Muffuletta bread or substitute with a similar Italian bread

1.0 c olive salad {recipe below}

0.5 c peperoncini

0.5 c giardiniera

⚠️ 8 slices Cappicola ham or your favorite deli ham

⚠️ 8 slices Swiss cheese

⚠️ 8 slices Mortadella (or substitute with bologna)

⚠️ 8 slices of Provolone cheese

⚠️ 8 slices of Genoa hard salami

1.5 c pitted green olives

0.25 c pitted Kalamta olives

0.25 c black olives

0.3333333333333333 c pimento

1.0 c Italian giardiniera

0.3333333333333333 c chopped celery

0.25 c chopped carrots

1.0 c peperoncini

0.5 c pickled pearl onions

1.0 tbsp capers

Minced Garlic

0.5 tbsp Italian seasoning

2.0 tbsp red wine vinegar

Olive Oil

Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Cut the bread in half length-wise and pile the olive salad on one half of the bread.

3. Begin to layer the meats on the other half, beginning with the ham, then the Swiss cheese, then the bologna, then the Provolone, then the salami.

4. Carefully put the two halves together and moosh them down together.

5. Wrap completely in aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until heated through.

6. Cut into halves and quarters to serve up to 4. May also be served cold.

7. Combine everything and let marinate in the fridge for several hours or overnight. Amounts are just estimates - use more or less as you like!