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NFL Playoffs & Muffaletta Sandwichs - Oh Yeah!

Today it's Chargers VS Pittsburgh
Go Chargers!
Go Chargers!
Go Chargers!

We are going to watch the game, and feast on Muffaletta Sandwiches, Don't let the Mortadella scare ya, every ingredient in this recipe is a must, the flavor combinations are absolutely fabulous.


Muffaletta Sandwich Recipe
Muffaletta Sandwich
Step 1:
Ingredients for the New Orleans-Style Olive Mix

2 cups chopped pitted green olives with pimientos (10-ounce jar)
3/4 cup chopped black or kalamata olives
1/2 cup cocktail onions
2 tablespoons chopped celery
3/4 cups chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped 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

Step 2:
Ingredients for the Sandwich:

1 loaf round Italian bread
1 to 1 1/2 cups olive mix
1/4 pound sliced big eye Swiss cheese
1/4 pound sliced provolone cheese
1/4 pound lean ham, thinly sliced
1/4 pound Genoa salami, thinly sliced
1/4 pound mortadella, thinly sliced


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 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: about 370 calories, 22g fat, 20g prot., 24g carbs

Comments

Unknown said…
The muffaletta was awesome -
The Charger got their butts kicked

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