Italian Sub Sandwich with Fresh Harvest French Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients:
For the Sandwich:
- 1 Italian, or French baguette, sliced horizontally
- ¼ lbs Genoa salami, thinly sliced
- 8 oz provolone cheese
- ¼ lbs Pepperoni, thinly sliced
- ¼ lbs ham, thinly sliced (about 6-8 slices)
- 4 oz capicola (traditional Italian pork cold cut)
- 4 oz prosciutto (optional, or instead of capicola)
- 2 large tomatoes, sliced
- ¼ medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, thinly shredded
Toppings:
- ¼ cup options are: banana peppers, black olives, chopped fresh basil, or cherry peppers
Spread:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sundried tomatoes, finely minced (I like to use the ones marinated in oil)
1 tablespoon Calabrian peppers (or other peppers that are preserved in vinegar)- finely minced
Italian Deli Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- a dash of salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions:
1. Prep the veggies: Slice the onions, and tomato, and finely shred the lettuce.
2. Prepare the spread: In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise with the finely minced sundried tomatoes and peppers. Mix. You can add a sprinkle of salt if you like.
3. Prepare the Deli Dressing: In another small bowl whisk together the olive oil with the red wine vinegar, oregano, and salt and pepper.
Assembly:
1. Cut a loaf of bread horizontally. Smear the mayo/pepper spread on the bottom half of the sandwich.
2. Layer the salami slices. I added two layers, followed by the provolone cheese. Then add pepperoni, ham, copacola, and prosciutto slices.
3. Top with the tomato slices, onion rings, and shredded iceberg lettuce.
4. Generously drizzle the Italian deli dressing over the lettuce. You can also toss the lettuce with the dressing together, then top the sandwich, and even add some more dressing on the inside of the top half of the bread.
5. Top with optional toppings of your choice, such as banana peppers, cherry peppers, black olives, or fresh basil.
6. Cover the sandwich with the top half of the bread, and pressing down with a little pressure, cut it into pieces. Enjoy!