Muffuletta
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Muffuletta
Description
This Muffuletta recipe involves an olive mixture made from chopped giardiniera, green and kalamata olives, fresh oregano, garlic, shallots, olive oil, and red wine vinegar, seasoned with salt and black pepper. The mixture is spread inside hollowed muffuletta bread halves, which are then layered with genoa salami, mortadella, swiss cheese, capicola, and provolone cheese.
After assembly, the sandwich is lightly compressed to meld flavors and sliced into quarters. Traditionally eaten cold, it can also be warmed in an oven or on a grill when wrapped in foil. The layered combination offers a mix of salty, tangy, and savory tastes with varied textures from the tender meats and firm cheeses.
The sandwich keeps well in the refrigerator for up to three days when wrapped properly. Reheating can be done gently in a microwave or oven to enjoy warm.
Ingredients
Olive Mixture
- 1 cup giardiniera chopped
- ½ cup green olives pitted, chopped
- ¾ cup kalamata olives pitted, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oregano chopped, fresh
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium shallot minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Sandwich
- 1 " muffuletta bread
- ½ pound genoa salami sliced
- ½ pound mortadella sliced
- ¼ pound swiss cheese sliced
- ½ pound Capicola sliced
- ¼ pound provolone cheese sliced
Instructions
Olive Mixture
- In a medium bowl, combine all the olive mixture ingredients together. Set aside.
Assemble The Muffuletta
- Slice the Muffuletta bread in half horizontally. Scoop out some of the interior of the bread to make room for the rest of the ingredients.
- Spread half of the olive mixture in the bottom of the bread then start layering with genoa salami, mortadella and swiss cheese slices.
- Continue layering with Capicolla and then provolone cheese. Top with the other half of the olive mixture, then the top bread slice.
- Lightly press the bread down and slice it into quarters and serve.
Notes
- If short on time, pulse the olive mixture ingredients briefly in a food processor instead of chopping by hand.
- Press the sandwich gently to flatten it slightly; this is traditional and helps meld flavors.
- The muffuletta can be enjoyed cold or warmed; for warming, wrap in foil and heat in an oven or on a grill for a few minutes.
- Properly wrapped sandwiches store up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- To reheat, use a microwave or oven on medium heat to warm without drying out.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 571 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 571kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 2758mg | 115% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 336IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 267mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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