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In honor of the upcoming Mardi Gras holiday, here is a recipe for a Muffuletta. Muffulettas are popular submarine style sandwiches made popular by Italian immigrants in New Orleans. The recipe below is from Food Network chef, Giada De Laurentiis:
Muffulettas
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 10 large pitted green olives, chopped
- 1/3 cup pitted and chopped Kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted red bell peppers
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (1 pound) round bread loaf
- 4 ounces thinly sliced ham
- 4 ounces thinly sliced mortadella
- 4 ounces thinly sliced salami
- 4 ounces sliced provolone
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 ounces arugula leaves
Directions
- Whisk the first three ingredients in a large bowl to blend. Gradually blend in the oil. Stir in the olives and roasted peppers. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Cut the top 1 inch of the bread loaf. Set the top aside. Hollow out the bottom and top halves of the bread. Spread some of the olive and pepper mix over the bread bottom and cut side of the bread top. Layer the meats and cheese over the bread bottom. Top with the onions then the arugula. Spread the remaining olive and pepper mix on top of the sandwich and carefully cover with the bread top.
- Cut the sandwich into wedges and serve.