Muffaletta Dip Recipes

MUFFULETTAS

Steps:

• Whisk the first 3 ingredients in a large bowl to blend. Gradually blend in the oil. Stir in the olives and roasted peppers. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Cut the top 1-inch of the bread loaf. Set the top aside. Hollow out the bottom and top halves of the bread. Spread some of the olive and roasted pepper mix over the bread bottom and cut side of the bread top. Layer the meats and cheeses in the bread bottom. Top with the onions, then the arugula. Spread the remaining olive and roasted pepper mix on top of the sandwich and carefully cover with the bread top. You can serve the sandwich immediately or you can wrap the entire sandwich tightly in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator a day before serving.
• Cut the sandwich into wedges and serve.

HEARTY MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine first 12 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid., Cut loaf of bread in half; hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Brush cut sides of bread with reserved liquid. Layer bottom of bread shell with salami, half of the olive mixture, cheese, remaining olive mixture and ham. Replace bread top. Cut into wedges to serve.

MUFFULETTA SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine green and black olives, olive oil, capers, red wine vinegar, shallot, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Cut salami and deli ham so they fit onto the crackers. Spread cream cheese on the crackers, top with a piece of salami, a piece of ham, and a spoonful of the olive salad.

MUFFALETTA

Steps:

• Remove insides of bread boule and reserve for another use. Spread olive salad over cut side of bottom half of bread.
• On the bottom half of the bread, layer mortadella, soppressata, salami, coppa, cheese, Peppadews, and arugula. Sandwich top half of bread over meats and cheese. Wrap the sandwich in plastic wrap and weigh down with a cast-iron skillet or two large cans of tomatoes and place in the refrigerator overnight.
• Remove sandwich from refrigerator, cut into wedges, and serve.

MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 14 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. , Cut bread in half horizontally; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Spoon half the olive mixture over bottom half of bread. Layer with salami, ham, mortadella, Swiss and provolone; top with remaining olive mixture. Replace bread top. Wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Cut into 8 wedges.

MUFFALETTA DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine stuffed olives, black olives, and Italian dressing together in a bowl. Mix cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, ham, and salami together in a separate bowl. Spread cheese mixture into a pie plate.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes. Top dip with olive mixture.

MUFFALETTA

Steps:

• Pulse the olive mixture in a food processor until roughly chopped. Cut the bread in half lengthwise, scoop out some of the bread from the top and bottom of the loaf and then spread both sides with the olive mixture. On the bottom half of the bread, evenly distribute half the cheese, all of the mortadella, all of the salami and the remaining half of the cheese and place the top of the bread back on. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place a heavy pan on top with a brick on top of that. Let sit for 3 hours. Cut into 4 wedges and serve.
• What to toss in if you have it: You can always add another cheese to this. Why not try mozzarella?
• BYOC: You can add heat by choosing a spicy marinated olive.

MUFFULETTA DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine olives and dressing.
• Mix next 4 ingredients; spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Top with olive mixture. Serve with crackers.

MUFFULETTA SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients in processor and chop coarsely. With processor running, gradually add oil. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Serve with bread.