Italian Stuffed Sandwich Recipes

PRESSED ITALIAN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Slice bread horizontally. Don't worry if it isn't perfect. When these are pressed and sliced, nobody will notice!
• Spread pesto on one half of the bread and olive oil on the other. Salt and pepper over olive oil side.
• Layer your ingredients. Ham, peppers, provolone , spinach, salami.
• Add the top of the bread on and wrap tightly in plastic wrap several times.
• Place the wrapped sandwich on a cookie sheet. Add a large baking dish and some weight on top. Bricks, a cast iron pan, hand weights or kettle ball are a few suggestions!
• Store in refrigerator overnight or at least 2 hours. Remove plastic, slice and serve!
• Garnish with toothpicks and olives if desired.

GRILLED ITALIAN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium high heat. I kept mine between 350 and 400 degrees.
• Slice the loaf of bread into an even number of sandwich sized slices, slicing most but not all the way through, so that the loaf is still intact. I was able to get 12 slices out of mine.
• Divide the loaf into sandwiches. Pull apart the center of each sandwich and brush it with olive oil and vinegar, then sprinkle with oregano. Stuff the middle of each sandwich with an even amount of ham, salami, pepperoni, banana peppers, onion, and cheese slices. Wrap the sandwich in foil. At this point, you can refrigerate until you're ready to eat, or place the sandwich on the hot grill and grill for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and meats are starting to crisp on the edges.
• Carefully unwrap the loaf and use a knife to separate into 6 individual sandwiches. Finish with sliced tomato, lettuce, and the remaining olive oil and vinegar drizzled on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

STUFFED ITALIAN SOURDOUGH LOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Carefully cut a large hole in the top of the boule; put the cut-out bread aside. Hollow out the boule (You can save the inside dough and make your own bread crumbs if desired).
• Layer all the other the sandwich ingredients inside, ending with oil and vinegar.
• Place the top bread back on and slice the sandwich into quarters.

STUFFED ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix melted butter, parsley, olive oil, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Slice bread diagonally without cutting all the way through; do the same on the opposite diagonal to create cube-shaped sections still attached to the bottom crust.
• Spoon butter mixture carefully between sections; stuff in shredded Italian cheese blend. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; unwrap and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.