Muffuletta Sandwich

A classic New Orleans sandwich loaded with Italian meats, provolone, mozzarella, and a flavorful olive salad made with marinated vegetables, olives, and seasonings. This hearty sandwich features layers of ham, capicola, mortadella, and salami topped with a zesty olive spread.

4 servings
12 hr 15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced marinated artichoke hearts
  • ½ cup shredded carrot
  • ½ cup shredded inner stalks celery
  • ½ cup finely chopped pitted green olives
  • ½ cup finely chopped roasted red peppers
  • ½ cup seeded, finely chopped pickled Tuscan peperoncini
  • ½ cup pitted chopped kalamata olives
  • ½ cup sliced pickled cocktail onions
  • ¼ cup drained tiny capers in brine
  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 3 fillets anchovy fillets
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon peperoncino flakes
  • 16 ounces giardiniera
  • 1 cup sliced marinated artichoke hearts
  • ½ cup finely chopped pitted green olives
  • ½ cup pitted chopped kalamata olives
  • ¼ cup drained tiny capers in brine
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 fillets anchovy fillets
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon peperoncino flakes
  • 1 loaf muffuletta bread
  • 2 ounces provolone
  • 2 ounces deli ham
  • 2 ounces capicola
  • 2 ounces mortadella
  • 2 ounces low-moisture mozzarella
  • 2 ounces Genoa salami
  • sliced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    To prepare either version of the olive salad, mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Cover, and refrigerate several hours or overnight, to let the flavors develop. This makes more salad than you need for one 8-inch sandwich. Extra olive salad will keep for a week or more and can be used in salads, sandwiches, etc.

    720 min

  2. 2.

    Lay the bottom of the muffuletta bread on a work surface, cut side up. Layer half of the cheeses and meats on the bread, then spread with 1/2 cup of the olive salad. Top with the remaining meats and cheeses.Finish with another 1/2 cup olive salad. Place top of bread on olive salad, and press down. Cut into four wedges.

    15 min

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