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Muffaletta Sandwich

A classic New Orleans muffaletta layered with olive salad, cheeses, and Italian deli meats for a bold, satisfying sandwich.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 10-inch round Italian bread loaf
  • 1 cup olive salad
  • 1/4 pound provolone cheese
  • 1/4 pound ham
  • 1/4 pound capicola
  • 1/4 pound Genoa salami
  • 1/4 pound mortadella

Instructions

  • Using a bread knife, slice the top off the 10-inch round loaf so the bottom half is slightly thicker than the top.
  • Scoop out some of the soft interior from the bottom half to create a shallow cavity, leaving enough bread for structure.
  • Spread about 1/3 cup of the olive salad evenly over the bottom piece of bread.
  • Layer the provolone, ham, capicola, Genoa salami, and mortadella on top of the olive salad, arranging evenly to the edges.
  • Spread the remaining olive salad over the stacked meats and cheeses, and drizzle any oil from the olive salad on the underside of the top piece of bread.
  • Place the top piece of bread back on, press down gently, then wrap the entire sandwich tightly in plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate the wrapped sandwich for at least 2 to 4 hours (or up to about 2 hours and 10 minutes as total time indicates) before unwrapping and slicing to serve.

Equipment

  • 10-inch round loaf (used as serving vessel)
  • bread knife
  • Spoon
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Cutting Board

Notes

  • Homemade olive salad is recommended.
  • Make the olive salad ahead for best flavor.