Italian Grinder Sandwich Recipes

ITALIAN GRINDER

Steps:

• Spread mayonnaise on each side of the hoagie bun. Layer each side of the hoagie with ham, salami, and pepperoni then layer the provolone cheese down the center.
• Place into the broiler (on low) and cook, watching carefully, for 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Place the lettuce down the center followed by the tomatoes and pepperoncini. Drizzle the top with Italian dressing, to taste, and a sprinkling of sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and crushed red pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy.

ITALIAN GRINDER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cook ground beef and sausage in 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 15-20 minutes or until meat is browned. Drain off fat.
• Place meat, water, onions, bell peppers, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and garlic into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 2-3 hours or on Low heat setting 5-6 hours.
• Spoon mixture into buns; top each with 2 pieces cheese.

COPYCAT ITALIAN GRINDER

Steps:

• If sausage has casings remove them and crumble into pan with the ground beef. Brown both meats together until no longer pink. Drain fat.
• And pepper & onion
• add garlic salt, red pepper flakes & pizza sauce.
• stir to combine and heat for 5 min
• Preheat oven to 400 F. Cut the split French loaf into 2 separate sandwiches. Repeat with second loaf.
• Pull a small amount of bread out of the bottom and top of the loaf to make a bowl for the meat.
• Fill the bowl with meat mixture.
• Cover the meat mixture with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
• Place the top of loaf onto the sandwich
• Lay out foil for each sandwich and spray with non-stick spray. Lay sandwich on foil and wrap. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven
• Open foil up and brush with butter and sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake 5 min more with the foil packet open
• Remove from foil packets and serve

ITALIAN SUBS

Steps:

• Soak the onion slices in a large bowl of cold water, 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, split the bread lengthwise, then pull out some of the bread from the inside. Drizzle 2 tablespoons each vinegar and olive oil on the bottom half. Season with salt and pepper.
• Layer the cheese and meat on the bottom half of the bread. Drain the onion and pat dry. Top the meat with the onion, lettuce, pepperoncini (if using) and tomatoes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons each vinegar and olive oil and sprinkle with the oregano. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the cut side of the bread top with the remaining 1 tablespoon each vinegar and olive oil, then place on top of the sandwich. Cut into 4 pieces.

ITALIAN GRINDER

Steps:

• Slightly toast buns, with insides up, in toaster oven or oven.
• On bottom half of bun layer two slices capicola, pepperoni, salami and provalone.
• Return to oven and toast until cheese is melting and kind of bubbly (my meat starts to crisp a little on the edges) and top bun is toasty brown.
• Remove from oven and top with shredded lettuce, tomato and italian dressing.

THE CLASSIC RHODE ISLAND GRINDER

Steps:

• Brush the inside of the torpedo roll with generous amount olive oil and a drizzle of red wine vinegar.
• On one side of the roll, place a single layer of thin sliced onions, then a layer of tomato slices.
• Add as much lettuce/greens as desired.
• Continue to place layers of Italian meats and cheese on the roll.
• Top the filled side of the torpedo roll with the other side of the roll.
• Press firmly together and slice in half at an angle.
• NOTE: In R.I. the sandwich is left open and placed under a broiler or in the oven until the cheese melts. Remove and put top of roll back on and cut in half.